Groningen
northeasternmost province of the Netherlands
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Summary
Groningen is a province of the Netherlands[1]. Groningen draws 1,816 Wikipedia views per month (province of the netherlands category, ranking #11 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Netherlands[3]
- Country: Netherlands[4]
- Head of government: René Paas[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Capital: Groningen[7]
- Shares border with: Friesland[8], Drenthe[9], Lower Saxony[10], Leer[11], Emsland[12]
- Anthem: Grönnens Laid[13]
- Named after: Groningen[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Appingedam[15], Delfzijl[16], Groningen[17], Loppersum[18], Oldambt[19], Pekela[20], Stadskanaal[21], Veendam[22], Het Hogeland[23], Midden-Groningen[24], Westerkwartier[25], Westerwolde[26]
- Flag: flag of Groningen[27]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Groningen[28]
- Commons category: Groningen (province)[29]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[30]
- Archives at: Groninger Archieven[31]
- Official website: http://www.provinciegroningen.nl/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Groningen (province)[33]
- Commons gallery: Groningen[34]
- Population: 582,728[35]
- Office held by head of government: King's Commissioner of Groningen[36]
- Phone number: +31031503164911[37]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], New International Encyclopedia[40]
- Official name: Grinslân[41]
- List of monuments: Lijst van gemeentelijke monumenten in Groningen (provincie)[42], list of Rijksmonuments in Groningen[43], list of war memorials in Groningen (province)[44]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Groningen (province)[45]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Groningen (province)[46]
Why It Matters
Groningen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Groningen is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]