South Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland [ˈzœy̆t ˈɦɔlɑnt]) is a province in the northwestern Netherlands. It has a population of just over 3.5 million (as of 2013) and a population density of about 1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi), making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. Situated on the North Sea in the west of the Netherlands, South Holland covers an area of 3,403 km² (1,314 sq mi), of which 585 km² (226 sq mi) is water. It borders North Holland to the north, Utrecht and Gelderland to the east, and North Brabant and Zeeland to the south.