| Name | Groningen |
| Alt names | Groningen province | source: Getty Vocabulary Program | | GR | source: Abbreviation | | Provincie Groningen | |
| Type | Provincie |
| Coordinates | 53.25°N 6.75°E |
| Located in | Netherlands (1795 - ) |
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Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the German state of Lower Saxony to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. As of February 2020, Groningen had a population of 586,309 and a total area of .
Historically the area was at different times part of Frisia, the Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, the precursor state of the modern Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League.
The provincial capital and the largest city in the province is the city of Groningen (231,299 inhabitants). Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of GroenLinks, the Labour Party, ChristianUnion, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, and Christian Democratic Appeal forms the executive branch. The province is divided into 10 municipalities.
The land is mainly used for agriculture. There are seaports in Delfzijl and Eemshaven. The Groningen gas field was discovered in 1959. The province is home to the University of Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
The rural shires (Ommelanden) in what is now known as the province of Groningen
De landelijke graafschappen (gouw, Gronings go) de Ommelanden, in wat nu bekend staat als de provincie Groningen. |
The Ommelanden shown in the old municipalities (1826-1949)
De oude gemeenten in de Ommelanden (1826-1949) |
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