Friesland

Province in the north of The Netherlands. Fryslân in Frisian.

Capital city: Leeuwarden?.

The only part of The Netherlands where the Frisian language is spoken.

Friesland is mainly an agrarian province. Tourism, mainly on the lakes and the isles in the [Wadden Sea]?, is an important source of income.

Famous for the Elfstedentocht? (Eleven cities tour), an ice skating tour of 200 kilometers.

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[Website of the province]