Groningen (city)
Groningen is a municipality in the north of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Groningen. It has about 233,000 inhabitants (2021) and a university, called the University of Groningen.
Groningen | |
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 Groningen City Theater | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′06.7″N 6°34′01.3″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen Frank Schuiling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.6 km2 (71.7 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 200,402 |
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 9700–9756, 9790–9798 |
| Area code | 050 |
| Website | Official website |
Since 2019, Haren and Ten Boer have been part of the municipality of Groningen.
Well-known people
- Pete Hoekstra (born 1953), former U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands
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