Where is Holland? Holland is located in the Western part of Europe. The border countries surrounding Holland are: Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Holland is also known as the Netherlands. To the north and west the country borders the North Sea. About 25% of the country is located below sea level. The port of Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It is the western entrance to Europe. Because of it being the western entrance to Europe Holland is known as a throughput country. The image above shows where Holland is located.