Groningen (province)
Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)], locally [ˈχroʊ̯nɪŋən] (
listen); Gronings: Grönnen; Wast Frisie: Grinslân) is the northeastmaist province o the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state o Niedersachsen (destricts o Leer an Emsland), in the sooth Drenthe, in the wast Friesland an in the north the Wadden Sea. The caipital o the province is the ceety o Groningen.
Groningen | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
| Anthem: Grunnens Laid | |
 Location o Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Kintra | Netherlands |
| Caipital | Groningen |
| Govrenment | |
| • Queen's Commissioner | René Paas (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,329 km2 (899 sq mi) |
| • Water | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 8t |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Land | 574,042 |
| • Rank | 9t |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 9t |
| ISO 3166 code | NL-GR |
| Releegion (2005) | Protestant 18.0% Catholic 4.6% Muslim 2.5% |
| Website | provinciegroningen.nl |