Groningen (province)

Groningen is a province in the Northeast of the Netherlands. At the east is the German region Lower Saxony, in the south is Drenthe, in the west is Friesland (or Fryslân in Frisian) and in the north is the Wadden Sea. About 596,000 people are living in Groningen (2023).

Groningen Groningen / Grunnen / Grönnen
Province
Quintusbos (municipality of Groningen)
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Map: Province of Groningen in the Netherlands Location
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Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°44′E
Country	Netherlands
Established	1815
Seat	Groningen
Area
• Total	2,955 km2 (1,141 sq mi)
• Land	2,324 km2 (897 sq mi)
• Water	632 km2 (244 sq mi)
Highest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	596,000
• Density	257/km2 (670/sq mi)
Website	www.provinciegroningen.nl

The capital of Groningen is also called Groningen. People from Groningen often call Groningen City "stad" ("city") and the rest of the province "Ommelanden" (which means something like "surrounding lands").

Important sources of income are agriculture and natural gas extraction Slochteren.

Noticeable things in Groningen are the Gronings dialect, which is related to Low Saxon, and the strong support for the communist party in the Northeastern part of the province.