Friesland
Friesland (
pronunciation (help·info), Wast Frisie: Fryslân, Dutch: Friesland; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfris.lɑnt]) is a province in the north o the Netherlands an pairt o the auncient, lairger region o Frisia.
Friesland Fryslân | |
|---|---|
 Banner  Coat airms | |
| Anthem: De âlde Friezen | |
 Location of Friesland in the Netherlands | |
| Kintra | Netherlands |
| Caipital | Leeuwarden |
| Govrenment | |
| • Queen's Commissioner | John Jorritsma |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,349 km2 (1,293 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2,392 km2 (924 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3rd |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Land | 646,305 |
| • Rank | 8t |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 11t |
| ISO 3166 code | NL-FY |
| Religion (2005) | Protestant 30% Roman Catholic 6% Muslim 2% |
| Website | www.fryslan.nl |
Till the end o 1996, the province bore Friesland as its offeecial name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its offeecial status tae the Frisie Fryslân. Nevertheless, Friesland remains in common uisage, being the Dutch name for the province.
Friesland haes 646,000 inhabitants (2010) an its caipital is Leeuwarden (Wast Frisie: Ljouwert), wi 91,817 inhabitants, in the center o the province.