a province of the N Netherlands, on the IJsselmeer and the North Sea: includes four of the West Frisian Islands; flat, with sand dunes and fens (under reclamation), canals, and lakes. Capital: Leeuwarden. Pop: 640 000 (2003 est). Area: 3319 sq km (1294 sq miles)
Official and Frisian name: Fryslân
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an area comprising the province of Friesland in the Netherlands along with the regions of East Friesland and North Friesland in Germany
Friesland in American English
(ˈfrizlənd; ˈfrizˌlænd; Dutch ˈfʀisˌlɑnt)
province of the N Netherlands, on the North Sea: 2,217 sq mi (5,742 sq km); pop. 610,000; cap. Leeuwarden