Coat of arms of South Holland

South Holland

(Zuid-Holland · جنوب هولندا · Южна Холандия)

Province of the Netherlands

Capital: The Hague

3 744 286
Population
3 308 km²
Area

Cities & Towns

410 places total

South Holland covers 3 308 km². The provincial capital is The Hague.The province has a population of 3 744 286, with a density of 1 132 people per km². The largest city by population is Rotterdam (572 392 residents).

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South Holland in the Netherlands

South Holland in the Netherlands

Location within the Netherlands

South Holland outline

South Holland outline

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Postcodes

387 postcodes

South Holland has 387 postcode areas covering 7 843 km² with 7 367 buildings. South Holland uses the prefixes 2 / 3 / 4 - postcodes in South Holland start with 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx (these zones). The postcode with the most buildings is 2242JP (170 buildings).

387
Total postcodes
7 367
Buildings
7 843 km²
Total area
14
Avg. buildings
15.4 km²
Avg. area
942
Places covered
3
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Top postcodes by population

# Code / Name Population Area Buildings
1 3039GZ Rotterdam 636 172 297.58 km² 49 View →
2 2586ZZ Den Haag 442 438 82.58 km² 49 View →
3 2334GK Leiden 99 045 18.63 km² 34 View →
4 2407BN Boskoop 72 820 110.96 km² 37 View →
5 2235CL Katwijk 34 117 20.75 km² 32 View →
6 2421NB Ter Aar 18 138 63.03 km² 57 View →
7 2242JP 14 530 34.8 km² 170 View →
8 2362XE Sassenheim 14 331 22.74 km² 43 View →
9 3253MJ Middelharnis 9 201 277.59 km² 31 View →
10 2244BH 8 542 20.46 km² 79 View →

Postal Services in South Holland

South Holland has 4573 postal facilities 151 Post Offices, 3857 Post Boxes, 565 Parcel Lockers.

Post Boxes 3 857 across South Holland

Post Offices

Unknown 77 locations
PostNL 68 locations
TNT 2 locations
DHL 2 locations
CoopCompact van Es 2 locations

Parcel Lockers

Budbee 250 locations
PostNL 149 locations
DHL 65 locations
Budbee 28 locations
de Buren 21 locations
Vinted Go 10 locations
DPD 9 locations
DHL Parcel 9 locations
dhl 3 locations
VintedGo 3 locations
Vinted 3 locations
De Buren 3 locations
izipack 2 locations
dpd 2 locations
Smartmile 2 locations
MyPup 2 locations
DHL pakketautomaat 2 locations
DHL Pakketautomaat 2 locations

Transport

60 lines across 132 routes

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Lines by mode

bus 60 lines

Network totals

Lines 60
Routes 132
Network length 2151.2 km
Operators 6
Longest line 106: 130.8 km
Most stops 183: 155 stops

South Holland has a public transport network of 2151.2 km with 60 transit lines and 132 routes. It is served by 6 operators.

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Population & Building Density

By municipality

Province summary

Hover over a municipality to see its density figures.

▲ Most dense
Den Haag
5357 /km²
▽ Least dense
Zoeterwoude
19 /km²
▲ Largest
Rotterdam
740 704 residents
▽ Smallest
Zoeterwoude
430 residents

Municipalities by population density

# Municipality Population Pop/km² Buildings Bld/km² Area km²
1 Den Haag 525 745 5357 /km² 167 480 1706 /km² 98.1285 km²
2 Leiden 123 753 5317 /km² 58 891 2530 /km² 23.2734 km²
3 Capelle aan den IJssel 66 421 4312 /km² 28 383 1842 /km² 15.402 km²
4 Gouda 77 818 4295 /km² 39 309 2169 /km² 18.1154 km²
5 Delft 101 386 4213 /km² 39 615 1646 /km² 24.0636 km²
6 Schiedam 77 890 3922 /km² 25 253 1271 /km² 19.8597 km²
7 Rijswijk 51 027 3518 /km² 23 713 1635 /km² 14.5037 km²
8 Zoetermeer 124 780 3367 /km² 59 196 1597 /km² 37.0559 km²
9 Krimpen aan den IJssel 29 123 3253 /km² 18 460 2062 /km² 8.9502 km²
10 Maassluis 32 484 3208 /km² 18 122 1789 /km² 10.1256 km²
11 Papendrecht 32 295 2992 /km² 18 348 1700 /km² 10.7916 km²
12 Oegstgeest 23 608 2962 /km² 14 830 1861 /km² 7.9681 km²
13 Vlaardingen 71 991 2696 /km² 28 407 1064 /km² 26.6942 km²
14 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 29 730 2497 /km² 19 529 1640 /km² 11.9025 km²
15 Rotterdam 740 704 2284 /km² 224 788 693 /km² 324.1755 km²
16 Barendrecht 48 344 2224 /km² 29 214 1344 /km² 21.7333 km²
17 Leiderdorp 27 128 2209 /km² 15 007 1222 /km² 12.2768 km²
18 Voorschoten 25 315 2189 /km² 14 813 1281 /km² 11.5609 km²
19 Leidschendam-Voorburg 74 595 2093 /km² 34 921 980 /km² 35.6247 km²
20 Katwijk 64 521 2071 /km² 32 728 1050 /km² 31.1505 km²
21 Alblasserdam 20 005 1988 /km² 12 407 1233 /km² 10.0614 km²
22 Zwijndrecht 44 425 1950 /km² 27 101 1189 /km² 22.778 km²
23 Ridderkerk 45 385 1796 /km² 26 026 1030 /km² 25.2655 km²
24 Sliedrecht 25 010 1784 /km² 12 690 905 /km² 14.016 km²
25 Gorinchem 37 922 1728 /km² 20 964 955 /km² 21.9356 km²
26 Hillegom 21 316 1582 /km² 14 929 1108 /km² 13.4674 km²
27 Lisse 22 717 1414 /km² 15 652 974 /km² 16.0564 km²
28 Pijnacker-Nootdorp 52 660 1363 /km² 36 409 942 /km² 38.6212 km²
29 Dordrecht 122 435 1230 /km² 69 148 695 /km² 99.4804 km²
30 Westland 106 340 1171 /km² 84 519 931 /km² 90.7453 km²
31 Hardinxveld-Giessendam 22 347 1154 /km² 12 919 667 /km² 19.3577 km²
32 Waddinxveen 32 015 1088 /km² 22 687 771 /km² 29.401 km²
33 Teylingen 36 100 1077 /km² 25 251 753 /km² 33.4918 km²
34 Lansingerland 60 042 1064 /km² 41 194 730 /km² 56.4011 km²
35 Albrandswaard 25 095 1056 /km² 17 306 728 /km² 23.7585 km²
36 Nissewaard 84 179 1004 /km² 57 329 684 /km² 83.8006 km²
37 Alphen aan den Rijn 109 296 824 /km² 72 795 549 /km² 132.5146 km²
38 Zuidplas 41 480 647 /km² 31 980 499 /km² 64.0571 km²
39 Noordwijk 42 477 566 /km² 31 705 423 /km² 74.9468 km²
40 Wassenaar 26 055 417 /km² 19 733 316 /km² 62.4126 km²
41 Midden-Delfland 19 455 393 /km² 15 227 308 /km² 49.3851 km²
42 Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 33 966 383 /km² 27 357 308 /km² 88.6555 km²
43 Voorne aan Zee 71 321 375 /km² 58 717 309 /km² 189.8431 km²
44 Kaag en Braassem 26 545 367 /km² 24 246 335 /km² 72.2496 km²
45 Krimpenerwaard 55 680 345 /km² 40 549 251 /km² 161.2724 km²
46 Nieuwkoop 28 106 308 /km² 23 066 253 /km² 91.1761 km²
47 Hoeksche Waard 86 749 268 /km² 73 476 227 /km² 323.7189 km²
48 Molenlanden 44 707 233 /km² 37 517 195 /km² 191.6707 km²
49 Goeree-Overflakkee 51 368 121 /km² 58 991 139 /km² 422.371 km²
50 Zoeterwoude 430 19 /km² 6 975 317 /km² 21.9604 km²

Symbols

Official symbols

The official symbols of South Holland include the coat of arms and flag, both of which appear on government documents and are recognised across the Netherlands.

Province Rankings

Compared to all 12 provinces

South Holland ranks 2th by population (of 12), 6th by area (of 12), 1th by population density (of 12) among the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

Population
2nd of 12
3 744 286
Area
6th of 12
3 308 km²
Pop. density
1st of 12
1 132 /km²
Buildings
2nd of 12
1 929 872
Bld. density
1st of 12
583 /km²
Postcodes
2nd of 12
1020

Neighbouring Provinces

5 bordering provinces

South Holland borders 5 provinces: Noord-Holland (canton.direction_ne), Utrecht (canton.direction_e), Gelderland (canton.direction_e), Noord-Brabant (canton.direction_se), Zeeland (canton.direction_sw).

Nature Areas

1 parks and nature reserves

South Holland contains 1 protected nature area: De Biesbosch.

Frequently Asked Questions about South Holland

Quick answers about this province
What is the capital of South Holland?

The provincial capital of South Holland is The Hague with a population of 525 745.

How many people live in South Holland?

South Holland has a population of 3 744 286, spread across 3 308 km².

How large is South Holland?

South Holland covers an area of 3 308 km² (approximately 1 277 square miles).

Is South Holland a province or a city?

South Holland is one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands, covering a defined administrative region. Its provincial capital is The Hague.

What postcodes are in South Holland?

South Holland has 387 postcode areas. Postcodes in South Holland use the prefix 2, 3, 4.