Provincie Friesland, Friesland
Provincie Friesland: Province of the Netherlands
About
Quick Facts about Provincie Friesland
Population : | 649,944 |
Country : | Netherlands |
State : | Friesland (Netherlands) |
Different from : | Q171206 |
Head of government : | King's or Queen's Commissioner |
Plate code : | B |
Area : | 5748.74 km2 |
Official name : | Fryslân |
Continent : | Europe |
Named for : | Frisia |
Official language : | West Frisian, Dutch |
Capital : | Leeuwarden |
Establishment : | January 01, 1814 (210 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
Local time : | 02:17:50 (23rd December 2024) |
Geography
Provincie Friesland is located at 53°10'0"N 5°49'60"E (53.1666700, 5.8333300). It has 4 neighbors: Provincie Overijssel, Provincie Noord Holland, Provincie Groningen and Provincie Flevoland.
Provincie Friesland map
The largest city of Provincie Friesland is Sneek with a population of 33,855. Other cities include, Franeker population 12,781, Dokkum population 12,365, Workum population 4,105 and IJlst population 3,180. See all Provincie Friesland cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Provincie Friesland
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Provincie Friesland has 4 neighbours.
- Provincie Overijssel province of the Netherlands
- Provincie Noord-Holland province of the Netherlands
- Provincie Groningen province of the Netherlands
- Provincie Flevoland province of the Netherlands
- Skarsterlân
- Leeuwarderadeel
- het Bildt
- Menameradiel
- Nijefurd
- Boarnsterhim
- Dongeradeel
- De Fryske Marren
- Gaasterlân-Sleat
- Wymbritseradiel
- Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland
- Noardeast-Fryslân
- Franekeradeel
- Waadhoeke
- Bolsward
- Littenseradiel
- Ferwerderadiel
- Sneek
- Wûnseradiel
- Lemsterland
- Smallingerland
- Dantumadiel
- Achtkarspelen
- Tytsjerksteradiel
- Harlingen
- Heerenveen
- Terschelling
- Ooststellingwerf
- Vlieland
- Ameland
- Schiermonnikoog
- Leeuwarden
- Weststellingwerf
- Opsterland
- Súdwest-Fryslân
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2013 | 646,317 | - | census |
2015 | 647,784 | 0.23% | census |
2020 | 649,944 | 0.33% | census |