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Frisian Lakes
The Frisian Lakes consists of 24 lakes in central and southwest Friesland, a province of the Netherlands located in the northern part of the country. The lakes There are many large and small lakes in the Frisian Lakes area, plus a number of them that are not directly in this South-Western part of Friesland, but are still commonly included when referring to the Frisian Lakes. Below is an incomplete list of the most prominent ones. Note that the Frisian names, here indicated in italic, are the official ones. The largest ones are indicated in bold. # Heegermeer (''Hegemer Mar'') # Fluessen (''Fluezen'') # De Holken # Morra (''De Morra'') # Slotermeer (Friesland), Slotermeer (''Sleattemer Mar'') # Groote Brekken (''Grutte Brekken'') # Koevordermeer (''De Kûfurd'') # Langweerderwielen (''Langwarder Wielen'') # Witte en Zwarte Brekken en Oudhof (''Wite Brekken'', ''Swarte Brekken'' en ''Aldhôf'') # Tjeukemeer (''Tsjûkemar'') # Sneekermeer (''Snitser Mar'') # Goëngarijpsterpoelen ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2020, the province had a population of 649,944 and a total area of . The province is divided into 18 municipalities. The capital and seat of the provincial government is the city of Leeuwarden (West Frisian: ''Ljouwert'', Liwwaddes: ''Liwwadde''), a city with 123,107 inhabitants. Other large municipalities in Friesland are Sneek (pop. 33,512), Heerenveen (pop. 50,257), and Smallingerland (includes city of Drachten, pop. 55,938). Since 2017, Arno Brok is the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of the Christian Democratic Appeal, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the Labour Party, and the Frisian National Party forms the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Friese may refer to: * Carl Friese, an American mycologist * Christian-Peter Friese, (1948-1970), victim at the Berlin wall * Donald Friese (born 1940), American billionaire businessman * Friedemann Friese (born 1970), German board game designer * Heinrich Friese (1860–1948), German entomologist * Peter Friese (born 1952), German art historian and curator * Richard Friese (1854–1918),German animal and landscape painter * Werner Friese (1946–2016), East German football player and also : * Friese Buurt Friese Buurt is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmo ..., a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland * Friese-Greene, a disambiguation page {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regatta
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. A regatta is a series of boat races. The term comes from the Venetian language, with ''regata'' meaning "contest" and typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas. A regatta often includes social and promotional activities which surround the racing event, and except in the case of boat type (or "class") championships, is usually named for the town or venue where the event takes place. Although regattas are typically amateur competitions, they are usually formally structured events, with comprehensive rules describing the schedule and procedures of the event. Regattas may be organized as cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneek
Sneek (; fy, Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (Southwest Friesland). The city had approximately 33,855 inhabitants in January 2017. Sneek is situated in Southwest Friesland, close to the Sneekermeer, and is well known for its canals, the Waterpoort (''Watergate'', the symbol of the city), and watersports (hosting the annual Sneekweek, the largest sailing event on inland European waterways). Sneek is one of the ''Friese elf steden'' ("Eleven cities of Friesland"). The city is very important in the southwestern part of Friesland (called the Zuidwesthoek, or ''Southwest Corner''). History History Sneek was founded in the 10th century as ''Chud'' on a sandy peninsula at the crossing site of a dike with an important waterway (called the ''Magna Fossa'' in old documents). This waterway was dug whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lakes Of The Netherlands
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published in 2010 a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands. It distinguishes over 20 different types. There are water bodies with salty, brackish and sweet water; natural and artificial lakes by size, peat puddles and fens. The combined surface of the lakes larger than 50 hectares is 2,500 square kilometers. A comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists are. Groups of lakes There are several groups of lakes or lake systems that are frequently described as a whole. Examples are: * Frisian Lakes, a group of 24 lakes in the province of Friesland * Borderling lakes, a body of water surrounding the Flevopolder often divided in ten parts or lakes Lakes The following is a list of lakes of the Netherlands. Ancient lakes The waterscape of the Netherlands is in continuous change. The following is a list of historical lakes in the Netherlands: * Haarlemmermeer * Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Frisian Islands
The West Frisian Islands (; fry, Waadeilannen) are a chain of islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast, along the edge of the Wadden Sea. They continue further east as the German East Frisian Islands and are part of the Frisian Islands. From west to east the islands are: Noorderhaaks, Texel, Vlieland, Richel, Griend, Terschelling, Ameland, Rif, Engelsmanplaat, Schiermonnikoog, Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes. The islands Noorderhaaks and Texel are part of the province of North Holland. The islands Vlieland, Richel, Griend, Terschelling, Ameland, Rif, Engelsmanplaat, and Schiermonnikoog are part of the province of Friesland. The small islands Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes belong to the province of Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Of The Netherlands
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published in 2010 a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands. It distinguishes over 20 different types. There are water bodies with salty, brackish and sweet water; natural and artificial lakes by size, peat puddles and fens. The combined surface of the lakes larger than 50 hectares is 2,500 square kilometers. A comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists are. Groups of lakes There are several groups of lakes or lake systems that are frequently described as a whole. Examples are: * Frisian Lakes, a group of 24 lakes in the province of Friesland * Borderling lakes, a body of water surrounding the Flevopolder often divided in ten parts or lakes Lakes The following is a list of lakes of the Netherlands. Ancient lakes The waterscape of the Netherlands is in continuous change. The following is a list of historical lakes in the Netherlands: * Haarlemmermeer * Lake Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
