Friesland
ProvinceNL-FRData as of · Metro Power Rankings
Province of Netherlands.
EuropeCapital: LeeuwardenLanguage: Dutch
Population
664K
Metros tracked
2
313K in metros (47%)
Composite score
2.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
ISO 3166-2: NL-FR
At a glance
- Established
- 1814
- Demonym
- Frisian
- Area
- 5,749 km² (2,220 mi²)
- Population density
- 116/km² (299/mi²)
- Highest point
- Vuurboetsduin (45 m (148 ft))
- Human Development Index
- 0.931 (2023)
- Rank in Netherlands
- 10th of 12 by composite score
- Area rank
- 1st of 12 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Leeuwarden
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Friesland metro footprint
2 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
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2 tracked metros
#1049Leeuwarden★ Capital
182K · Emerging Metro
1.6
#1171Heerenveen
131K · Emerging Metro
1.3