Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân) is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the bigger region known as Frisia. Its name in the West Frisian language is Fryslân, which has also been its official name since 1997, and is therefore also used in official Dutch language publications. Friesland has 643,000 inhabitants (2005) and its capital is Leeuwarden (Ljouwert), with 91,817 inhabitants, in the center of the province. Distinguishing features Friesland distinguishes its… (More on Friesland)