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| Groningen Province | |
| Capital | Groningen |
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| Residents | 582.728 (2013) |
| surface | 2,960 km² |
| website | www.provinciegroningen.nl/ |
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Groningen is a province in the north of the Netherlands. Almost a third of the 582,728 inhabitants (December 31, 2013) live in the capital of the same name Groningen.
The province borders in the north on the Wadden Sea, in the northeast on the Ems estuary with the Dollard, in the east to the German state Lower Saxony, in the south to the province Drenthe and to the west to the province Fryslân.
The province includes three small, uninhabited Wadden Islands: Rottumeroog, Rottumerplaat and Zuiderduintjes.
Regions
The province is also known as Stad en Ommelanden (City and surrounding area), because historically the city (originally Saxon) and the surrounding country (originally Frisian) fought with each other for a long time. The three historical Ommelander ‘’ waiting ’’ are:
- Hunsingo
- Fivelingo and that
- Westerkwartier.
Not to the Ommelanden counting:
- The Oldambt,
- Gorecht and
- Westerwolde.
The Ommelanden and Oldambt were mostly of Frisian origin until the 15th century, the city of Groningen, Gorecht and Westerwolde were (Lower) Saxon. Today Lower Saxon dialects are spoken almost everywhere in the Ommelanden. In the Westerkwartier and some villages on the border to Friesland is partly spoken in Frisian.
places
The following places belong to the province:
- Appingedam
- Bedum
- Bellingwedde
- De Marne
- Delfzijl
- Eemsmond
- Groningen
- Grootegast
- Haren
- Hoogezand-Sappemeer
- Leek
- Loppersum
- Marum
- Menterwolde
- Oldambt
- Pekela
- Slochteren
- Stadskanaal
- Ten Boer
- Veendam
- Vlagtwedde
- Winsum
- Zuidhorn
Other goals
- The reconstructed fortress Bourtange near the German border.
background
language
getting there
- The Lower Saxony ticket Groningen applies in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg as well as in the Dutch province of Groningen Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. on the following day, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in Lower Saxony from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day on all local trains and public transport local transport associations.
mobility
The best way to explore the province is by bike or by car. Cities and larger villages can, however, be easily reached by public transport.
Tourist Attractions
activities
- Mudflat hike
kitchen
Some typical Groningen dishes are in Koch Wiki to find.
nightlife
security
climate
As in the rest of the Netherlands, Groningen has a maritime climate. The summers are cool and the winters are mild and humid. In summer the average temperature is around 21 ° C, in winter around 4 ° C. Most precipitation falls in May and November, January and February are the driest months. Most hours of sunshine are measured in June and August.
literature
Web links
- http://www.provinciegroningen.nl/ (nl) - Official website of Groningen
