In 1996, the Provincial Council of Friesland resolved that the official name of the province should follow the
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The Frisii were among the migrating Germanic tribes that, following the breakup of Celtic Europe in the 4th century BC, settled along the North Sea. They came to control the area from roughly present-day Bremen… See more

In 2023, Friesland had a population of 659,551 and a population density of 197/km (510/sq mi).
The years 1880–1900 show slower population growth due to a farm crisis during which som… See more

In 2015, 28.5% of the population belonged to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, while 6.6% were Roman Catholic, 1.1% were Muslim and 6.5% belonged to other churches or faiths. Over half of the population … See more

Friesland is mainly an agricultural province. The black and white Frisian cattle, black and white Stabyhoun and the black Frisian horse originated here. Tourism is another important source of income: the principal tourist desti… See more