Friesland, historically known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the northern part of the country. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. In 2019, the province had a population of 647,672 and a total area of 5,749 km2 (2,220 sq mi).
Ameland is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes. It is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east. This includes the small Engelsmanplaat and Rif sandbanks to the east.
West Friesland is a contemporary region in the Northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Buitenpost is a village in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands.
Burgum is the largest and administrative town of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, in the Dutch province of Friesland. It had a population of 10,058 inhabitants in January 2017.
Drogeham is a small village of about 1,700 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Friesland.
The Frisian National Party is a Frisian nationalist political party in the Netherlands. The FNP is mostly involved in Frisian politics. The Independent Senate Group represents the FNP on a national level, the EFA represents the FNP on a European level.
The Independent Senate Group is a political party in the Dutch Senate with one senator, representing several provincial parties. The OSF differs from other Dutch political parties in that it does not have individual membership, but only grants membership to provincial parties, or municipal local parties that are members of a provincial party. The OSF only contests the elections for the Eerste Kamer and represents regionalist interests.
Boelenslaan is a small town in Achtkarspelen municipality in Friesland province in the northern Netherlands.
Surhuisterveen is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929.
Harkema is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, the Netherlands.
Eastergoa was one of the seven areas and one of the three Gaue within what is today the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Kootstertille is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2500 in 2017.
Twijzel is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.
Twijzelerheide is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1800 in 2017.
Surhuizum is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1300 in 2017.
Gekkiesklooster is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Stroobos is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
A grietenij was a forerunner to the gemeente or municipality in Frisia, particularly in Friesland, and also in Groningen which are now a part of the Netherlands. From the end of the 16th century until 1851, there were a total of 30 grietenijen in Friesland. The term grietenij means the administrative district of a grietman. The term grietman means a man who greets. The grietenijen were found in the counties of Oostergo, Westergo and Zevenwouden. In the municipality law in 1851, the term grietenij was changed to gemeente or municipality, and the term grietman was changed to burgemeester or mayor. This resulted in consistent terms being used throughout the Netherlands.
The Protestant church of Augustinusga or Saint Augustine’s church is a religious building in Augustinusga, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland.
