Groningen (province)

Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances.

Related Topics:
Netherlands - Dialect - Gronings

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In the east it borders the German region Niedersachsen, in the south with Drenthe, in the west with Fryslân and in the north the Wadden Sea.

Related Topics:
German - Niedersachsen - Drenthe - Fryslân - Wadden Sea

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

Related Topics:
Natural gas field - Slochteren

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East Groningen has been the scene of a particularly fierce class struggle in the 19th and 20th century. Here is the only municipality (Beerta) where the Dutch Communist party has ever had a mayor (Hanneke Jagersma).

Related Topics:
Class struggle - Communist - Mayor - Hanneke Jagersma

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The capital of the province is the city of Groningen.

Related Topics:
Capital - Groningen

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