-land
The suffix -land which can be found in several countries' name and country subdivisions indicates a toponymy—a land. The word came via Germanic "land."
Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Land".
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Nations
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
The Netherlands
Poland
Swaziland
Switzerland
Thailand
Germany refers to itself as "Deutschland".
Derived name:
Former nations
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Sub-national units
Burgenland, Austria
Queensland, Australia
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Greenland, Denmark
Åland, Finland
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Saarland, Germany
Nagaland, India
Flevoland, the Netherlands
Friesland, the Netherlands
Gelderland, the Netherlands
Zeeland, the Netherlands
Somaliland, Somalia
Puntland, Somalia
Maryland, United States
England, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom
Derived name:
North Holland, the Netherlands
South Holland, the Netherlands
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Rhode Island, United States
Other places
Australia
Main article: Local government in Australia
- Central Highlands Council, Tasmania
- Central Highlands Region, Queensland
- 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
- 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
Canada
- 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
Denmark
Main article: Lands of Denmark
- Sjælland or Zealand
- Jylland or Jutland
- Sønderjylland
- Midtjylland
- Nordjylland
- Lolland/Laaland
Finland
Main article: Lands of Finland
(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
Germany
Main article: Lands of Germany
- A Bundesland
- Rheinland (Rhineland) and Rheinland-Pfalz
- Jerichower Land
- Mansfelder Land
- Weimarer Land
- Altenburger Land
- Saale-Holzland
- Landsberg
- Sauerland
- Altes 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
Norway
Main article: Lands of Norway
| Vestlandet | Østlandet | Sørlandet | Trøndelag | Nord-Norge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sweden
Main article: Lands of Sweden
- Skåneland (Previously part of Denmark)
| Götaland | Svealand | Norrland |
|---|---|---|
United Kingdom
- Counties
- Northumberland
- Rutland
- West Midlands
- Cumberland (historic)
- Westmorland (historic)
Other places:
- Goathland
- Scottish Highlands
- Sunderland
- Swithland
- 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
- List of islands of the United Kingdom
United States
- Regions
- State level
- City level
- Ashland
- Cleveland
- Cloverland
- Cherryland
- Cortland
- Courtland
- Dairyland
- Forkland
- Oakland
- Portland
- Ragland
- Saraland
- Vineland
- Woodland
- Village level
Other countries
- Newfoundland - Canada
- Sudetenland - Czech Republic
- Dubailand - Dubai
- Nagaland - India
- Boland, Iran
- Courland - Latvia
- Northland - New Zealand
- Auckland - New Zealand
- Westland - New Zealand
- Southland - New Zealand
- Boland, Western Cape - South Africa
- Shetland - United Kingdom
- West Midlands - United Kingdom
- Northumberland - United Kingdom
- Sunderland - United Kingdom
- Vinland, North America
- Bjarmaland, today comprise a part of Russia
Fictional places
From Middle-Earth:
From Chronicles of Narnia
Other common names
- Buckland
- Copeland
- Happyland
- Headland
- Kirkland
- Maitland
- Midland
- Newland
- Parkland
- Redland
- Summerland
- Winterland
- Woodland
- Woodlands
See also
- List of islands - which technically ends with the "-land" from the word island
- List of fictional islands
- Land as surnames
- -stan
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