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==Geography==
==Geography==
Groningen is situated in the north of the [[Netherlands]]. With to the west the province [[Friesland|Frisia]], to the south the province [[Drenthe]], to the east the German state [[Lower Saxony]], and to the north the [[Wadden Sea]], [[Ems (river)|Ems]], and [[Dollart]].
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In the Wadden Sea of Groningen, a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] since 2009, there is a large sandbank [[Simonszand]] and three uninhabited islands [[Rottumeroog]], [[Rottumerplaat]], and [[Zuiderduintjes]]. The [[Lauwersmeer National Park]] is located on the border between Groningen and Frisia.

Land use in Groningen is mainly agricultural; it has a large [[natural gas field]] near [[Slochteren]].
Land use in Groningen is mainly agricultural; it has a large [[natural gas field]] near [[Slochteren]].
But, Groningen has many historical monuments and many old buildings in almost every village.


==History==
==History==
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Originally a part of [[Frisia]], Groningen became a part of the [[Frankish Empire]] around 785. [[Charlemagne]] assigned the Christianization of this new possession to [[Ludger]]. In the 11th century, the city of Groningen was a village in [[Drenthe]] that belonged to the [[Bishopric of Utrecht]], while most of the province was in the [[diocese of Münster]]. During the Middle Ages, central control was remote, and the city of Groningen acted as a [[city state]], exerting a dominating influence on the surrounding [[Ommelanden]]. Around 1500, [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor]] gave Groningen and Friesland to [[Albert, Duke of Saxony]], who could however not establish permanent control. In 1514/15 Groningen came to the Duchy of [[Guelders]], and in 1536 to the [[Habsburg Netherlands]]. In 1594, Groningen was conquered by the [[United Netherlands]], to which it belonged henceforth.
Originally a part of [[Frisia]], Groningen became a part of the [[Frankish Empire]] around 785. [[Charlemagne]] assigned the Christianization of this new possession to [[Ludger]]. In the 11th century, the city of Groningen was a village in [[Drenthe]] that belonged to the [[Bishopric of Utrecht]], while most of the province was in the [[diocese of Münster]]. During the Middle Ages, central control was remote, and the city of Groningen acted as a [[city state]], exerting a dominating influence on the surrounding [[Ommelanden]]. Around 1500, [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor]] gave Groningen and Friesland to [[Albert, Duke of Saxony]], who could however not establish permanent control. In 1514/15 Groningen came to the Duchy of [[Guelders]], and in 1536 to the [[Habsburg Netherlands]]. In 1594, Groningen was conquered by the [[United Netherlands]], to which it belonged henceforth.


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* [[Noisia]], Band
* [[Noisia]], Band
* [[Daniel Bernoulli]], mathematician
* [[Daniel Bernoulli]], mathematician

==References==
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{{Unreferenced|date=January 2014}}
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 15:21, 2 January 2014

Groningen
Province of the Netherlands
The market and the Martinitoren in the capital Groningen
The market and the Martinitoren in the capital Groningen
Flag of Groningen
Flag
Coat of arms of Groningen
Coat of arms
Anthem: Grunnens Laid
Location of Groningen in the Netherlands
Location of Groningen in the Netherlands
CountryNetherlands
CapitalGroningen
Government
 • King's CommissionerMax van den Berg
Area
 • Land
2,329 km2 (899 sq mi)
 • Water576 km2 (222 sq mi)
 • Rank8th
Population
 (2006)
 • Land
574,042
 • Rank9th
 • Density246.5/km2 (638.4/sq mi)
  • Rank9th
ISO 3166 codeNL-GR
Religion (2005)Protestant 18.0%
Catholic 4.6%
Muslim 2.5%
Websiteprovinciegroningen.nl

Groningen (Template:IPA-nl; Gronings: Grönnen; Template:Lang-fry) is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen (districts of Leer and Emsland), in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea. The capital of the province is the city of Groningen.

Geography

Groningen is situated in the north of the Netherlands. With to the west the province Frisia, to the south the province Drenthe, to the east the German state Lower Saxony, and to the north the Wadden Sea, Ems, and Dollart.

In the Wadden Sea of Groningen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, there is a large sandbank Simonszand and three uninhabited islands Rottumeroog, Rottumerplaat, and Zuiderduintjes. The Lauwersmeer National Park is located on the border between Groningen and Frisia.

Land use in Groningen is mainly agricultural; it has a large natural gas field near Slochteren.

History

Originally a part of Frisia, Groningen became a part of the Frankish Empire around 785. Charlemagne assigned the Christianization of this new possession to Ludger. In the 11th century, the city of Groningen was a village in Drenthe that belonged to the Bishopric of Utrecht, while most of the province was in the diocese of Münster. During the Middle Ages, central control was remote, and the city of Groningen acted as a city state, exerting a dominating influence on the surrounding Ommelanden. Around 1500, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor gave Groningen and Friesland to Albert, Duke of Saxony, who could however not establish permanent control. In 1514/15 Groningen came to the Duchy of Guelders, and in 1536 to the Habsburg Netherlands. In 1594, Groningen was conquered by the United Netherlands, to which it belonged henceforth.

Groningen was one of the towns within the hanseatic league during the Middle Ages.

Political history

East Groningen was the scene of a particularly fierce class struggle in the 19th and 20th centuries. Perhaps not coincidentally, Groningen boasts the only municipality (Beerta) where the Communist Party of the Netherlands has ever had a mayor (Hanneke Jagersma).

Culture

Map of Groningen Province (2012)
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Dialect

Main article: Gronings

Groningen is home to a typical Low Saxon dialect called Gronings (Grönnegs / Grunnegs in Gronings regional language), with local nuances. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the province do not speak the dialect, especially in the city of Groningen where many outsiders have moved.

Municipalities

People from Groningen Province

References

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