Friesland


[freez-luh nd; Dutch frees-lahnt] /ˈfriz lənd; Dutch ˈfrisˌlɑnt/

noun
1.
a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km).
Capital: Leeuwarden.
/ˈfriːzlənd; Dutch ˈfriːslɑnt/
noun
1.
a province of the N Netherlands, on the IJsselmeer and the North Sea: includes four of the West Frisian Islands; flat, with sand dunes and fens (under reclamation), canals, and lakes. Capital: Leeuwarden. Pop: 640 000 (2003 est). Area: 3319 sq km (1294 sq miles) Official and Frisian name Fryslân
2.
an area comprising the province of Friesland in the Netherlands along with the regions of East Friesland and North Friesland in Germany

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