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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 "land."

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Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Land".

Nations

  •  England
  •  Finland
  •  Iceland
  •  Ireland
  •  The Netherlands
  •  Poland
  •  Swaziland
  •   Switzerland
  •  Thailand
  •  Germany refers to itself as "Deutschland".

    • Derived name:

  •  New Zealand
  •  Marshall Islands
  •  Solomon Islands

    • Former nations

  • Basutoland
  • Bechuanaland Protectorate
  • Nyasaland Protectorate
  • Stellaland

    • 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

    • 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
  • List of islands of Australia

    • 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
  • List of islands of Canada

    • Denmark

  • Sjælland or Zealand
  • Jylland or Jutland
  • Sønderjylland
  • Midtjylland
  • Nordjylland
  • Lolland/Laaland

    • 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

  • A Bundesland
  • Rheinland (Rhineland) and Rheinland-Pfalz
  • Jerichower Land
  • Mansfelder Land
  • Weimarer Land
  • Altenburger Land
  • Saale-Holzland
  • Landsberg
  • Sauerland
  • Hochsauerlandkreis
  • 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

    • Sweden

  • Skåneland (Previously part of Denmark)

    • 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
  • New England
    • State level
  • Maryland
    • City level
  • Ashland
  • Cleveland
  • Cloverland
  • Cherryland
  • Cortland
  • Courtland
  • Dairyland
  • Forkland
  • Oakland
  • Portland
  • Ragland
  • Saraland
  • Vineland
  • Woodland
    • Village level
  • Rhineland
  • List of islands of the United States

    • 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:

  • 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
  • Happyland
  • Headland
  • Kirkland
  • Maitland
  • Midland
  • Newland
  • Parkland
  • Redland
  • Summerland
  • Winterland
  • Woodland
  • Woodlands

    • References

    -land Wikipedia
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