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Holland (disambiguation)

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Holland is a region within the Netherlands.

Holland may also refer to:

Netherlands

  • Holland may refer to the Netherlands as a whole, in informal contexts and sports events
  • County of Holland, a historical county in the Holy Roman Empire de facto until 1581, formally until 1795
  • Dutch Republic or Republic of the Seven United Provinces, an independent aristocratic Republic from 1579/1581 until 1795, frequently called "Holland" in literature
  • Kingdom of Holland, a French vassal state covering roughly the area of the Netherlands during the Napoleonic era (1806–1810)
  • North Holland, a province of the Netherlands
  • South Holland, a province of the Netherlands

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Subdivisions

Populated places

United States

People

Middle name

Given name

Groups and artists

  • Holland, the former name of a rock ‘n’ roll band from Nashville, Tennessee, now known as The Lonely Hearts
  • Gollandia (or Gollandiya; Russian: Голландия, lit. 'Holland'), Russian rock/blues band
  • Holland–Dozier–Holland, a songwriting and production team

Albums

Songs

  • "Holland", a song by Sufjan Stevens on his album Michigan
  • "Holland, 1945", a song on the In the Aeroplane Over the Sea album by Neutral Milk Hotel

Other arts, entertainment, and media

  • Holland Festival, a performing arts festival in the Netherlands
  • Holland Novak, a fictional character from the Eureka Seven anime and manga series

Brands and enterprises

English titles

Structures

Submarines and ships

A range of prototype and commissioned submarines were designed and built by, or named for, John Philip Holland. The prototypes were designated using the Roman numerals (I–VI). The Holland VI prototype became the USS Holland (SS-1), the first US Navy submarine. The British Royal Navy submarines based on designs by Holland were designated using the Arabic numerals (1–6).

Prototype submarines

  • Holland I (1878)
  • Holland II
  • Holland III (1883)
  • Holland VI (1897–1900) – after trial runs and modifications, this prototype was commissioned in 1900 by the US Navy as USS Holland (SS-1), the US Navy's first submarine

Commissioned submarines and ships

Transportation

Other uses

See also

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