Frisia

Frisia is a cross-border cultural region in Northwestern Europe. Stretching along the Wadden Sea, it encompasses the north of the Netherlands and parts of northwestern Germany. Wider definitions of ‘Frisia’ may include the island of Rem and the other Danish Wadden Sea Islands. The region is traditionally inhabited by the Frisians, a West Germanic ethnic group.

This article is about the cross-border cultural region. For other uses, see Frisia (disambiguation) and Friesland (disambiguation).
Frisia
Location of Frisia in the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany
Largest cityLeeuwarden
Regional languages
  • Dutch
  • German
  • Low Saxon
  • North Frisian
  • Saterland Frisian
  • West Frisian
Dialects
  • Friso-Saxon
  • Southern Jutlandic
  • Stadsfries
  • West Frisian Dutch
Demonym(s)Frisian
Integrated parts of Germany and the Netherlands with varying degrees of autonomy
Area
• Narrow sense
9,378.7 km2 (3,621.1 sq mi)
• Broad sense
13,482.7 km2 (5,205.7 sq mi)
Population
• Narrow sense
1,475,380 (in 2,020)
• Broad sense
2,678,792 (in 2,020)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
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