a province of the NW Netherlands, on the peninsula between the North Sea and IJsselmeer: includes the West Frisian Island of Texel. Capital: Haarlem. Pop: 2 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2663 sq km (1029 sq miles)
Dutch name: Noordholland
North Holland in American English
province of the W Netherlands, on the North Sea: 1,567 sq mi (4,059 sq km); pop. 2,464,000; cap. Haarlem