Holland, city, Allegan and Ottawa counties, southwestern Michigan, on Lake Macatawa (an arm of Lake Michigan); incorporated as a city 1867. It is situated in an agricultural area where tulips, dairy products, and poultry are produced. Major manufactures include processed food, furniture, and automotive parts. Holland is the site of Hope College (1862), Western Theological Seminary (1866), the Holland Museum, Baker Furniture Museum, and Windmill Island Park, which contains a large Dutch windmill; nearby is a reproduction of a Dutch village. A tulip festival is held here each year. Settled in 1847 by the Dutch, Holland grew as a lumbering center. Population 26,281 (1980); 30,745 (1990); 35,048 (2000).
