Friesland

Summary

Friesland is a province of the Netherlands^[1]. Friesland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Friesland is located in Netherlands^[3].
• Friesland is in the country of Netherlands^[4].
• Friesland's head of government is recorded as Arno Brok^[5].
• Friesland is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Friesland's instance of is recorded as province of the Netherlands^[7].
• Friesland's capital is recorded as Leeuwarden^[8].
• Friesland's official language is recorded as Dutch^[9].
• Friesland's official language is recorded as West Frisian^[10].
• Friesland's shares border with is recorded as North Holland^[11].
• Friesland's shares border with is recorded as Groningen^[12].
• Friesland's shares border with is recorded as Drenthe^[13].
• Friesland's shares border with is recorded as Flevoland^[14].
• Friesland's shares border with is recorded as Overijssel^[15].
• Friesland's anthem is recorded as De Alde Friezen^[16].
• Frisia is named after Friesland^[17].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Achtkarspelen^[18].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q208259^[19].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dantumadiel^[20].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Harlingen^[21].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Heerenveen^[22].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leeuwarden^[23].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ooststellingwerf^[24].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Opsterland^[25].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Súdwest-Fryslân^[26].
• Friesland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Schiermonnikoog^[27].

Body

Founding

1814 marks the founding of Friesland^[28].

Identity

Friesland's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fy', 'text': 'Fryslân'}^[29].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Friesland include Frisian-rules draughts^[30], a type of sport^[31]; Frieschepalen^[32], a village^[33], in Netherlands^[34]; and Ny-Friesland^[35], an area^[36], in Norway^[37].

Why It Matters

Friesland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Friesland is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Friesland include Frisian-rules draughts^[30], a type of sport^[31]; Frieschepalen^[32], a village^[33], in Netherlands^[34]; and Ny-Friesland^[35], an area^[36], in Norway^[37].