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The suffix -land which can be found in several countries' name and country subdivisions indicates a toponymy — a land. The word came via Germanic languages "Land", which means "soil".
Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Land".
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Country level
- Ascension Island
- Holland/Netherlands
- Finland
- Greenland/Grønland
- England
- Iceland/Ísland
- Deutschland
- Poland
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- Swaziland
- Switzerland
- Thailand
Country subdivision
Places in Norway
Main article: Lands of Norway
See also: List of place names in Norway ending in -land
| Vestlandet | Østlandet | Sørlandet | Trøndelag | Nord-Norge | (Antarctica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Places in Denmark
Main article: Lands of Denmark
See also: List of place names in Denmark ending in -land
- Sjælland or Zealand
- Jylland
- Sønderjylland
- Midtjylland
- Nordjylland
- Halland (No longer part of Denmark)
- Skåneland (No longer part of Denmark)
- Lolland/Laaland
Places in Sweden
Main article: Lands of Sweden
See also: List of place names in Sweden ending in -land
| Götaland | Svealand | Norrland |
|---|---|---|
Places in Finland
Main article: Lands of Finland
See also: List of place names in Finland ending in -land
(Names in Swedish/Names in Finnish)
- Nyland/Uusimaa
- Egentliga Finland/Varsinais-Suomi
- Östra Nyland/Itä-Uusimaa
- Egentliga Tavastland/Kanta-Häme
- Birkaland/Pirkanmaa
- Päijänne-Tavastland/Päijät-Häme
- Mellersta Finland/Keski-Suomi
- Kajanaland/Kainuu
- Lappland/Lappi
- Åland/Ahvenanmaa
Places in Germany
Main article: Lands of Germany
See also: List of place names in Germany ending in -land
- Rheinland and Rheinland-Pfalz
- Saarland
- Burgenland
- Jerichower Land
- Mansfelder Land
- Weimarer Land
- Altenburger Land
Saale-Holzland - Berchtesgadener Land
- Dingolfing-Landau
- Landsberg
- Landshut
- Nürnberger Land
- Leipziger Land
- Zwickauer Land
- Chemnitzer Land
- Hochsauerland
Places in Holland
See also: List of place names in Holland ending in -land
- Province level
- City level
- Ameland
- Berkelland
- Dinkelland
- Dirksland
- Drechterland
- Gaasterland
- Kollumerland and Nieuwkruisland
- Lansingerland
- Lemsterland
- Midden-Delfland
- Montferland
- Nieuw-Lekkerland
- Noord-Beveland
- Noorder-Koggenland
- Opsterland
- Oud-Beijerland
- Reiderland
- Scharsterland
- Schouwen-Duiveland
- Sint Annaland
- Smallingerland
- Steenwijkerland
- Vlieland
- Waterland
- Wester-Koggenland
- Westland
- Wormerland
- Zwartewaterland
Places in Poland
Main article: Ziemia
See also: List of place names in Poland ending in -land
- Chełmno Land
- Chełm land
- Dobrzyń Land
- Kłodzko Land
- Lauenburg and Bütow Land
- Lubusz Land
- Lwów Land/Lviv Land
- Michałów Land
- Sanok Land
- Sieradz Land
- Silesian-Lusatian Land
- Wieluń Land
Places in the USA
See also: List of place names in the USA ending in -land
- State level
- Maryland
- Rhode Island
- New England (a region, not state)
- City level
- Islands
In other countries
- Queensland - Australia
- Newfoundland - Canada
- Sudetenland - Czech Republic
- Dubailand - Dubai
- Nagaland - India
- Courland - Latvia
- Northland - New Zealand
- Auckland - New Zealand
- Westland - New Zealand
- Southland - New Zealand
- Zeeland - Netherlands
- Sealand
- Falkland
- Somaliland
- West Midlands
- Vinland
Other common names
See also
- List of islands - which technically ends with the "-land" from the word island
- Land as surnames
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