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Holland
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city in Ottawa and Allegan counties in Michigan, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Counties
- Allegan and Ottawa
- Mayor
- Nathan Bocks
- Clerk
- Brenda Katerberg
- City council
- Members Tim Vreeman Lyn Raymond Bylnda Sól Kim Rowan Scott Corbin Devin Shea
- Total
- 17.45 sq mi (45.20 km )
- Land
- 16.68 sq mi (43.21 km )
- Water
- 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km )
- Elevation
- 610 ft (186 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 34,540
- Density
- 2,070.74/sq mi (799.52/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip code s
- 49422–49424
- Fips code
- 26-38640
- Gnis feature id
- 0628421
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Holland is a city in Ottawa and Allegan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the western region of the Lower Peninsula, the city is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,378, with an urbanized area population of 107,034.
Holland was founded by Dutch Americans and is in an area that has a large percentage of citizens of Dutch American heritage. It is home to Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, institutions of the Reformed Church in America. Holland's economy includes manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and higher education. It is home to a number of prominent companies, including Herman Miller, Haworth, and Adient. The city also attracts thousands of visitors each year for its annual Tulip Time Festival, which celebrates the area's Dutch heritage and tulip fields.
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