Friesland

n. region in the northern Netherlands

Friesland (, Frisian: Fryslân) is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the bigger region known as Frisia. Its name in the Frisian language is Fryslân, which has also been its official name since 1997, and is therefore also used in official Dutch language publications. Friesland has 643,000 inhabitants (2005) and its capital is Leeuwarden (Ljouwert), with 91,817 inhabitants, in the center of the province.
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Noun
1. the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Frisia
2. one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
(hypernym) state, province
(part-holonym) Netherlands, The Netherlands, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Holland

n. Friesland, region in the northern Netherlands and Germany

Friesland, region in the northern Netherlands