Groningen (province)

Netherlands / Drenthe / De Wolden /
 province, invisible, first-level administrative division
One of the 12 Provinces of the Netherlands, Groningen, consists of 23 municipalities:
Appingedam, Bedum, Bellingwedde, Delfzijl, Eemsmond, Groningen, Grootegast, Haren, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Leek, Loppersum, De Marne, Marum, Menterwolde, Oldambt, Pekela, Slochteren, Stadskanaal, Ten Boer, Veendam, Vlagtwedde, Winsum and Zuidhorn.
Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands with a typical Low Saxon dialect called Gronings (Grönnegs / Grunnegs in Gronings regional language), with local nuances. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the province do not speak the dialect, especially in the city of Groningen where many outsiders have moved.

www.provinciegroningen.nl/uk/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen_(province)
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Coordinates:   53°12'33"N   6°41'41"E