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Friesland (/ ˈ f r iː z l ə n d / FREEZ-lənd, Dutch: [ˈfrislɑnt] ⓘ; official West Frisian: Fryslân [ˈfrislɔ̃ːn] ⓘ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, named after the Frisians, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part.
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands. This is an almost complete list of Frisian towns, villages and neighbourhoods Places, whose name is used in West Frisian officially, are
The Frisian Islands, along with the mainland coast in the German Bight, form the region of Frisia (German and Dutch: Friesland), homeland of the Frisian people. Generally, the term Frisian Islands is used for the islands where Frisian is spoken and the population is ethnically Frisian.
Friesland is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Wesermarsch , Ammerland , Leer and Wittmund , and by the North Sea .
The States of Friesland were the sovereign body that governed the province of Friesland under the Dutch Republic. They were formed in 1580 after the former Lordship of Frisia (a part of the Habsburg Netherlands ) acceded to the Union of Utrecht and became one of the Seven United Netherlands.
East Frisia or East Friesland (German: Ostfriesland; East Frisian Low Saxon: Oostfräisland; Saterland Frisian: Aastfräislound) is a historic region in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is primarily located on the western half of the East Frisian peninsula , to the east of West Frisia and to the west of Landkreis Friesland .
Pages in category "Friesland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The exact location of West Friesland is not clearly defined, but it has been suggested that it comprised the area north of an imaginary line through Hoorn and Alkmaar. [3] Within this historical region is the contemporary region of West Friesland, a smaller area based on a dyke system on the Westfriese Omringdijk that lay in West Friesian ...