{{Short description|Suffix used for place names}}The suffix '''-land,''' which can be found in the names of several countries or country subdivisions, indicates a toponymy - a land. The word derived from the Old English ''land'', meaning "ground, soil", and "definite portion of the earth's surface, home region of a person or a people, territory marked by political boundaries". It evolved from the Proto-Germanic *''landą'' and from the Proto-Indo-European *''lendʰ-'' "land, open land, heath".<ref>{{OEtymD|land|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>
Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Lands".
== Sovereign states == Common name: * {{flag|Finland}} * {{flag|Iceland}} * {{flag|Ireland}} * {{flag|The Netherlands}} * {{flag|Poland}} * {{flag|Switzerland}} * {{flag|Thailand}} * {{flag|New Zealand}} * {{flag|Swaziland}} (now Eswatini)
Derived name: * {{flag|Marshall Islands}} * {{flag|Solomon Islands}}
States with limited recognition: * {{flag|Somaliland}}
== Sub-national administrative divisions == * {{flag|Queensland}}, Australia * {{flag|Burgenland}}, Austria * {{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}, Canada * {{flag|Prince Edward Island}}, Canada * {{flag|Greenland}}, Denmark * {{flag|Åland}}, Finland * Lapland, Finland * {{flag|Rhineland-Palatinate}}, Germany * {{flag|Saarland}}, Germany * {{flag|Nagaland}}, India * {{flag|Flevoland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|Friesland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|Gelderland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|Zeeland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|Jubaland}}, Somalia * {{flag|Puntland}}, Somalia * {{flag|England}}, United Kingdom * {{flag|Scotland}}, United Kingdom * {{flag|Maryland}}, United States Derived name: * {{flag|North Holland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|South Holland}}, the Netherlands * {{flag|Northern Ireland|union}}, United Kingdom * {{flag|Rhode Island}}, United States
== Other places ==
=== Australia === {{main|Local government in Australia}} * Central Highlands Council, Tasmania * Central Highlands Region, Queensland * City of Merri-bek (previously City of Moreland), Victoria * Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria * City of Maitland, New South Wales * City of Nedlands, Western Australia * Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania * Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia * South Gippsland Shire, Victoria * Southern Midlands Council, Tasmania * Tablelands Region, Queensland * Redlands City, Queensland * Maitland, South Australia
;Other places * Arnhem Land, Northern Territory * Central Highlands, Tasmania * Central Queensland * Far North Queensland * Gippsland, Victoria * Midlands, Tasmania * Murraylands, South Australia * New England, New South Wales * North Queensland * Northern Tablelands, New South Wales * Portland, Victoria * Riverland, South Australia * South East Queensland * Southern Highlands, New South Wales * Southern Tablelands, New South Wales * List of islands of Australia
=== Canada === ;Province level * Newfoundland and Labrador * Prince Edward Island ;County level * Starland * Wheatland * Parkland * Woodlands * Cumberland * Westmorland * Northumberland County, New Brunswick * Northumberland County, Ontario * Welland (historic)
;Town level * Daysland * Hartland * Ferryland * Winterland * Kirkland * Midland * Choiceland * Luseland * Zealandia * Lower Mainland * Cape Breton Highlands * Welland * Clarence-Rockland * Rossland * Sunderland * Aroland * Summerland * Peachland * List of islands of Canada
=== Czechia === * Sudetenland
=== Denmark === {{main|Lands of Denmark}} * Sjælland or Zealand * Jylland or Jutland * Sønderjylland * Midtjylland * Nordjylland * Himmerland * Lolland/Laaland
=== Finland === {{main|Lands of Finland}} (Names in Swedish/''Names in Finnish'') * Nyland / ''Uusimaa'' * Egentliga Finland / ''Varsinais-Suomi'' * Egentliga Tavastland / ''Kanta-Häme'' * Birkaland / ''Pirkanmaa'' * Päijänne-Tavastland / ''Päijät-Häme'' * Mellersta Finland / ''Keski-Suomi'' * Kajanaland / ''Kainuu'' * Lappland / ''Lappi'' * Åland / ''Ahvenanmaa''
=== Germany === {{main|Lands of Germany}} * A Bundesland * Rheinland (Rhineland) and Rheinland-Pfalz * Havelland * Heligoland * Jerichower Land * Mansfelder Land * Weimarer Land * Altenburger Land * Saale-Holzland * Landsberg * Saterland * Sauerland ** Hochsauerlandkreis * Altes Land * Vogtland * Wendland * Emsland * Ostfriesland * Uthlande * Preetz-Land * Amt Dobern-Land
=== The Netherlands === ;City level: * Ameland * Berkelland * Blokland * Dinkelland * Dirksland * Drechterland * Gaasterland * Kollumerland * 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 * Zuid-Beveland
=== New Zealand === * Auckland * Fiordland * Northland * Southland * Westland
=== Norway === {{main|Lands of Norway}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Vestlandet !! Østlandet !! Sørlandet !! Trøndelag !! Nord-Norge |- | valign="top" | * Rogaland (county) ** Haugaland (district) ** Hjelmeland Municipality ** Håland Municipality * Vestland (county) ** Hordaland (district) ** Sunnhordland (district) ** Midthordland (district) ** Nordhordland (district) ** Askeland (villages) ** Aurland Municipality ** Meland Municipality | valign="top" | * Akershus (county) ** Høland Municipality * Innlandet (county) ** Oppland (district) ** Land (district) ** Søndre Land Municipality ** Nordre Land Municipality * Telemark (county) ** Grenland (district) | valign="top" | * Agder (county) ** Bygland Municipality ** Froland Municipality ** Iveland Municipality | valign="top" | * Trøndelag (county) ** Orkland Municipality ** Ørland Municipality | valign="top" | * Nordland (county) ** Helgeland (district) ** Vesterålen (district) ** Sortland Municipality * Troms (county) ** Skånland Municipality |}
=== Romania === * Székely Land (Szeklerland)
=== Slovakia === * Hauerland
===Sweden=== {{main|Lands of Sweden}} * Skåneland (historical name for the provinces of Blekinge, Halland and Scania) {| class="wikitable" |- ! Götaland !! Svealand !! Norrland |- | valign="top" | * Dalsland * Gotland * Halland * Småland * Västergötland * Öland * Östergötland | valign="top" | * Södermanland * Uppland * Värmland * Västmanland | valign="top" | * Gästrikland * Hälsingland * Jämtland * Lappland * Ångermanland |}
=== United Kingdom === {{expand section|date=January 2015}} ;Counties * Northumberland * Rutland * West Midlands * Cumberland (historic) * Sutherland (historic) * Westmorland (historic)
Other places: <!--B--> * Backaland * Backlands * Bankland * Barkisland * Bennetland * Berrylands * Biglands * Blackland * Blakelands * Blisland * Bowland * Bordlands * Boreland * Boyland * Brackenlands * Braehoulland * Bridgelands * Broadlands * Brockhollands * Brookland * Brooklands * Broomlands * Browland * Burland * Burntisland * Byland * Collegeland * East Midlands * Goathland * Scottish Highlands * Shetland * City of Sunderland ** Sunderland * Swithland * West Midlands (region) * List of islands of the United Kingdom
=== United States === {{expand section|date=January 2015}} ;Multi-state regions * New England * Dixieland ;Regions entirely in a single state * the Firelands * Vacationland ;State level * Maryland ;City level * Ashland * Cherryland * Cleveland * Cloverland * Cortland * Courtland * Dairyland * Forkland * Kirtland * Loveland * Oakland * Portland * Ragland * Saraland * Vineland * Woodland ;Village level * Rhineland * List of islands of the United States
=== Other countries === * Akhzivland * Bjarmaland, today comprise a part of Russia * Boland, Iran * Boland, Western Cape - South Africa * Burzenland - Romania * Courland - Latvia * Czech lands * Dubailand - Dubai * Esanland - Nigeria * Igboland - Nigeria * Kvenland, Fennoscandia * Maryland or Marimland - Russia * Mashonaland - Zimbabwe * Samland or Sambia or Kaliningrad Peninsula - Russia * Slovene Lands * Sudetenland - Czech Republic * Sundaland * Székely Land or Szeklerland - Romania * Ussuriland - Russia * Valland * Vinland, North America * Waasland - Belgium * Woodlands - Singapore * Yorubaland - Benin, Nigeria, Togo * Zululand - South Africa * "Lands" of Antarctica (e.g. Queen Maud Land, Marie Byrd Land) – see Geography of Antarctica for further examples
==Former place names== * Ashantiland * {{flagicon image|Unofficial Basutoland Ensign.svg}} Basutoland * {{flagicon|UK}} Bechuanaland Protectorate * {{flagicon|UK}} Somaliland Protectorate * State of Somaliland * Matabeleland * {{flagicon|Nyasaland}} Nyasaland Protectorate * Osterland * Österland * Pleissnerland * Rugiland * {{flagicon|Stellaland}} Stellaland * Swaziland, officially renamed Eswatini * Togoland * Wituland
== Thematic parks == * Adventureland * Coney Island * Disneyland * Everland * Gardaland * Kings Island * Legoland * NeverLand * Seoul Land * Wonderland
== Fictional places == From Peter Pan * Neverland
From Alice in Wonderland * Wonderland
From Middle-Earth: * Brown Lands * Dark Land * Dunland * Sun-Lands
From Chronicles of Narnia * Archenland * Shallow Lands * Underland * Burnt Island * Dark Island * Deathwater Island * Dragon Island * Lone Islands
== Other common names == * Buckland * Copeland * Falkland * Frankland * Happyland * Headland * Kirkland * Kirtland * La La Land * Lakeland * Leland * Maitland * Midland * Newland * Oberland * Overland * Parkland * Redland * Sealand * Summerland * Wayland * Winterland * Woodland * Woodlands
==References== {{reflist}}
== See also == * List of islands - which technically ends with the "-land" from the word island * List of fictional islands * Land as surnames
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