Friesland, historically and traditionally known as Frisia, named after the Frisians, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2023, the province had a population of about 660…
Friesland, historically and traditionally known as Frisia, named after the Frisians, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2023, the province had a population of about 660,000, and a total area of 5,753 km².
Country: Netherlands
Capital (and largest city): Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
ISO 3166 code: NL-FR
Religion (2015): No religion 57.2% · Protestant 28.5% · Roman Catholic 6.6% · Other 6.5%
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