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45-501: This system replaced the Frisian nobility system of the Frisian " hoofdelingen , stinsen en staten "(Frisian noblility, stone strongholds and surrounding estates). A grietenij was an administrative district led by a grietman , who acted as both a judge and an administrator. Grietenij typically consisted of around 10 to 25 church parishes. The smallest territorial unit in both ecclesiastical and secular jurisdiction during that time

90-453: A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, are the sandbank Simonszand and the natural reserve Rottum consisting of the three uninhabited islands Rottumeroog , Rottumerplaat, and Zuiderduintjes . The national park Lauwersmeer ( IUCN category II) is located on the border between Groningen and Friesland. The province of Groningen is also called Stad en Ommelanden , which means the city of Groningen and its surrounding lands, which are

135-636: A labor force of 268,000 people and unemployment rate of 9.6%, which is the second highest unemployment for a province in the Netherlands. Groningen is home to the Low Saxon dialect called Gronings ( Grönnegs / Grunnegs in Gronings regional language), In the eastern part of Friesland variations of the Groninger 'language' is spoken. Gronings has local nuances, for example, the people in

180-698: A material and culturally equal level, in order to prevent the loss of property and honour by inheritance. Around 1498, when the period of Frisian Freedom drew to a close, the system of " stins en state " was superseded by the grietman / grietenij system. From about 1498 until 1851, there were a total of 30 grietenijen in Friesland and 11 cities. Most stinsen were demolished in the mid-1800's, when maintenance became too expensive. Several surviving stinsen are now used as museums. Stinsen also appear in East Frisia , and are known as borg (pl. borgen ) in

225-601: A total area of 2,955 km (1,141 sq mi), with 2,316 km (894 sq mi) of land and 639 km (247 sq mi) of water. About 80% of the land or 1,876 km (724 sq mi) is used for agriculture . The rest of the land is: 9% or 158 km (61 sq mi) of built-up or semi built-up area, 6% or 144 km (56 sq mi) of nature, 3% or 66 km (25 sq mi) of infrastructure, and 2% or 43 km (17 sq mi) of recreational area. The land in Groningen

270-648: A total of 11,589 cargo vessels arrived at the two Groningen Seaports combined, 7,111 sea vessels and 4,478 inland vessels. The ports had a cargo throughput of 11,309,000 tonnes. The chemical industry near Delfzijl is located at the Chemie Park in Farmsum , with factories of AkzoNobel , Lubrizol , and Teijin Aramid . Both GDF Suez and Vattenfall have a natural gas-fired power plant in Eemshaven, and Essent

315-846: Is an umbrella organization for museums and other heritage organizations in the province of Groningen and has 58 members. The Groninger Museum is the most visited museum in the province with 209,195 visitors in 2015. The other museums and heritage organizations with more than 25 thousand visitors in 2015 are Fort Bourtange in Bourtange, Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum in Groningen, Ter Apel Monastery in Ter Apel, Fraeylemaborg in Slochteren, Nationaal Bus Museum in Hoogezand, and Museumspoorlijn STAR in Stadskanaal. FC Groningen from

360-643: Is building a coal-fired power plant there. The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 25 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.2% of the Netherlands economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 37,300 € or 124% of the EU27 average in the same year. In 1959, the Groningen gas field near Slochteren was discovered, and the NAM started to exploit the field in 1963. This caused Dutch disease and induced earthquakes . In 2013, Groningen had

405-622: Is chairman of both branches. The Provincial Council of Groningen consists of 43 members and the Provincial Executive consists of the King's Commissioner and six deputies. The government has its seat in the city of Groningen, which is the provincial capital. René Paas , member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), has been the King's Commissioner since 18 April 2016. He succeeded Max van den Berg who

450-468: Is flat. A large area of the province is below sea level. The Hasseberg near Sellingen of 14.6 m (48 ft) above sea level is the highest point. The Groningen gas field near Slochteren is the 8th largest natural gas field in the world. Since 1986, the exploitation of this gas field has caused earthquakes in the region with magnitudes up to 3.6. In the Wadden Sea of Groningen,

495-568: Is situated at 53°15′N 6°44′E  /  53.250°N 6.733°E  / 53.250; 6.733 in the northeast of the Netherlands . To the west is the province Friesland , to the south is the province Drenthe , to the east the German districts are Leer and Emsland in the state Lower Saxony , and to the north the North Sea , Ems , and Dollart . The northernmost point of

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540-412: Is the most populated and most densely populated municipality, containing the largest city. The province of Groningen has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfb). On 1 January 2023, the province of Groningen had a population of 596,075 and a population density of 257/km (670/sq mi), which make it the 9th most populous province and 8th most densely populated province of

585-534: Is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands . It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the German state of Lower Saxony to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. As of January 2023, Groningen had a population of about 596,000, and a total area of 2,955 km (1,141 sq mi). Historically the area was at different times part of Frisia , the Frankish Empire ,

630-557: The Groninger Dagblad , and the Drentse Courant . In 2015, the newspaper had a circulation of 96,515. RTV Noord is a regional public broadcaster of radio and television based in the city of Groningen, with Radio Noord and TV Noord. Their radio station has 121,000 daily listeners and a market share of 28% (2012) and their TV station has 171,000 daily viewers and a market share of 26.7% (2012). People from

675-651: The Holy Roman Empire , and the Dutch Republic , the precursor state of the modern Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League . The provincial capital and the largest city in the province is the city of Groningen (231,299 inhabitants ). Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of GroenLinks ,

720-522: The Labour Party , ChristianUnion , People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Democrats 66 , and Christian Democratic Appeal forms the executive branch. The province is divided into 10 municipalities. The land is mainly used for agriculture . There are seaports in Delfzijl and Eemshaven . The Groningen gas field , one of the world's largest, was discovered in 1959. The province is home to

765-587: The NHL University of Applied Sciences , and the Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the city of Groningen are the province's publicly funded universities of applied sciences ( hogescholen ). The Dagblad van het Noorden is a regional daily newspaper based in the city of Groningen and is owned by NDC Mediagroep. It was founded in 2002 by merging the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden ,

810-528: The Prince-Bishopric of Münster . During the Middle Ages, central control was remote, and the city of Groningen acted as a city-state , exerting a dominating influence on the surrounding Ommelanden . In the 14th century, Groningen became one of the towns within the Hanseatic League . In the years after, Groningen expanded its influence. At its peak almost all of the current province Friesland

855-644: The Republic of the Seven United Provinces , precursor state of the Netherlands, to which it belonged henceforth. During World War II , the Netherlands were occupied by Nazi Germany . In April 1945, the 2nd Canadian Division fought in the Battle of Groningen , which resulted in the liberation of the city and in the death of 130, the capture of 5,212, and the fleeing of 2,000 German soldiers. In May 1945, another 3,000 German soldiers were captured in

900-640: The University of Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences . Groningen was originally a part of Frisia . It became a part of the Frankish Empire around 785. Charlemagne assigned the Christianization of this new possession to Ludger . In the 11th century, the city of Groningen was a village in Drenthe that belonged to the Bishopric of Utrecht , while most of the province was in

945-518: The Battle of Delfzijl by the 5th Canadian Division , after which all of the northern provinces were liberated. East Groningen was the scene of a particularly fierce class struggle in the 19th and 20th centuries. Perhaps not coincidentally, Groningen boasts the only municipality ( Beerta ) where the Communist Party of the Netherlands has ever had a mayor ( Hanneke Jagersma ). Groningen

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990-471: The Netherlands is on Rottumerplaat at 53°33′18″N 6°28′41″E  /  53.55500°N 6.47806°E  / 53.55500; 6.47806 ; the easternmost point of the Netherlands is in Bad Nieuweschans at 53°10′49″N 7°13′40″E  /  53.18028°N 7.22778°E  / 53.18028; 7.22778 . Groningen is the 7th largest province of the Netherlands. It has

1035-453: The Netherlands is maintained by ProRail . There are six railways located partially or entirely in the province of Groningen. The railway station Groningen connects several of these railways. The international airport that serves Groningen is Groningen Airport Eelde , which is located in Eelde in the province of Drenthe. The airport is co-owned by the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe and

1080-639: The Netherlands. The city of Groningen is the most populous city in the province and the 6th most populous city in the Netherlands. On 1 January 2013, 92.2% of the total provincial population was born in the Netherlands; and of the 7.8% that was born abroad, the ten most common foreign countries of origin are the neighbour Germany (1.09%), the former colonies and dependencies Indonesia (0.60%), Netherlands Antilles and Aruba (0.55%), Suriname (0.54%), and other countries Turkey (0.41%), Soviet Union (0.36%), China (0.32%), Poland (0,26%), Yugoslavia (0.26%), and United Kingdom (0.18%). In 2015, 18.7% of

1125-578: The city of Groningen is the only football club from the province in the Eredivisie . Their home stadium Euroborg has a capacity of 22,550 seats. In the 2012–2013 competition , FC Groningen became 7th of the 18 teams. SC Veendam played in the Eerste Divisie , but filed for bankruptcy in 2013. The city of Groningen is also the base of basketball club GasTerra Flames , volleyball club Lycurgus , and korfball club Nic. The ice rink at

1170-464: The city's major employers are University Medical Center Groningen with 12,141 employees, University of Groningen with 5,591 employees, Municipality of Groningen with 3,063 employees, Education Implementation Service (DUO) with 2,000 employees, and Gasunie with 1,748 employees. The other economically important area is the Ems delta with the sea ports of Delfzijl and Eemshaven . In 2015,

1215-503: The coalition and was replaced by the ChristianUnion (CU). The Labour Party has three deputies, the other coalition parties have one deputy each. In the province of Groningen, there are three national roads ( Dutch : rijkswegen ), which are maintained by Rijkswaterstaat . The motorway A7 ( E22 ) connects the city of Groningen with the provinces of Friesland and North Holland in the west and with Winschoten and Germany in

1260-487: The east. The motorway is interrupted for the ring road of the city of Groningen, where it is the expressway N7. The motorway A28 ( E232 ) starts at the city of Groningen and runs south connecting it with the provinces of Drenthe, Overijssel , Gelderland , and Utrecht . The expressway N33 runs south from Eemshaven, via Appingedam and Veendam, to Drenthe. Other roads are overseen by the province (N roads), municipalities, or water boards . Public transport falls under

1305-469: The eastern part speak Gronings with more German influence. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the province do not speak the dialect, especially in the city of Groningen where many outsiders have moved. Traditional dishes and delicacies from Groningen are boerenkoolstamppot , droge worst , krentjebrij , oudewijvenkoek , poffert , and spekdik . Traditional alcoholic drinks are boerenjongens , boerenmeisjes , fladderak , and heet bier . Museumhuis Groningen

1350-618: The elections, the member of the Party for the North (PvhN) continued as an independent under the name Free Mandate. The next provincial elections are planned for 18 March 2015. Following the 2011 elections, the Provincial Executive was formed by a coalition of the Labour Party, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66 (D66), and GreenLeft (GL). In 2013, GreenLeft left

1395-477: The historical regions of Fivelingo , Hunsingo , Oldambt , Westerkwartier , and Westerwolde . The province ( Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or NUTS level 2) is divided into three COROP regions (NUTS level 3): East Groningen, Delfzijl and surroundings, and the rest of Groningen. The COROP regions are used for statistical purposes. The province is also divided into ten municipalities , each with its own local government. Currently, Groningen

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1440-413: The multi-sport center Kardinge in the city of Groningen is used for national speed skating championships, most recently the 2013 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships . A provincial government in the Netherlands consists of a Provincial Council , the directly elected legislative branch, and a Provincial Executive , the executive branch. The King's Commissioner , who is appointed by the national government,

1485-437: The municipalities of Groningen, Assen , and Tynaarlo . Its summer destinations are Antalya , Faro , Girona , Gran Canaria , Heraklion , Kos , Palma de Mallorca , and Tenerife . Its winter destinations are Innsbruck and Salzburg . Starting on 5 June 2014, there will also be flights to London . For other international destinations, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the nearest airport. The general aviation airports in

1530-574: The number of common farmers who owned and cultivated their own land increased as the land became poorer and further into the peat bog (e.g. southwest Friesland). For example, in 1511, 15% of the land in Leeuwarderadeel (in the clay area) was both owned and used by the same person, while in AEngwirden (in the peat area) the number was 63% The political differences are even starker when only vote-bearing properties are considered. in 1640, 5% of

1575-499: The population belonged to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands while 4.9% was Roman Catholic , 1.3% was Muslim and 6.7% belonged to other churches or faiths. Over half (68.4%) of the population identified as non-religious. Religion in Groningen (province) (2015) The city of Groningen is the economic center of the province. In the 14th century, the city became a member of the Hanseatic League . Currently some of

1620-753: The province are Oostwold Airport in Oostwold and Stadskanaal Airfield in Stadskanaal . The University of Groningen in the city of Groningen was founded in 1614 and is the only research university ( universiteit ) in the province. On 1 September 2013, it had 29,407 students and 5,238 full-time equivalent of staff members. The university has ten faculties: Arts, Behavioural and Social Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences, Philosophy, Spatial Sciences, Theology and Religious Studies, and University College Groningen. The Hanze University of Applied Sciences ,

1665-530: The province of Friesland , the Netherlands . Many stinsen carry the name " state " (related to English 'estate'). A stins and the surrounding state used to belong to a permanent group of hoofdelingen /heerschapen , which were prominent, rich land-owning citizens. From the 1300's, these noblemen had their bases of power in the cities or large villages, their families owned a few hundred hectares of fertile farmland divided over several dozen tenanted farms. The noblemen married one another as much as possible, on

1710-409: The province of Groningen . [REDACTED] Media related to Stins in Friesland at Wikimedia Commons Groningen (province) Groningen ( / ˈ ɡ r oʊ n ɪ ŋ ə n / GROH -ning-ən , UK also / ˈ ɡ r ɒ n ɪ ŋ ə n / GRON -ing-ən , Dutch: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] ; Gronings : Grunn ; West Frisian : Grinslân [ˈɡrẽːslɔ̃ːn] )

1755-483: The rules for government procurement in the European Union . Tenders for regional bus and railway services are selected by the province of Groningen. Qbuzz is contracted for bus services in the period 2009–2015 and Arriva for railway services in the period 2005–2020. Nederlandse Spoorwegen operates the railway services from Groningen railway station southward to Drenthe and beyond. The railway network in

1800-411: The term grietman was changed to burgemeester (mayor). This resulted in consistent terms being used throughout the Netherlands. The list contains the names of the thirty grietenijen from the 18th century. Stins A stins (Dutch, pl. stinsen ; from West Frisian stienhûs [Dutch steenhuis ] "stone house", shortened to stins , pl. stinzen ) is a former stronghold or villa in

1845-471: The vote bearing properties in Leeuwarderadeel were both used and owned by the same person, while in AEngwirden (in the peat area) the number was 38% These common, poorer, freehold farmers were known as husmannen (huisman, house-owning men), and their social and economic status varied greatly. In the Municipality Law of 1851, the term grietenij was changed to gemeente (municipality), and

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1890-422: Was often leased out to tenant farmers. However, the proportion of land owned by different groups (nobility vs. common farmers) varied across different regions. According to tax records, around 35-40% of the fertile clay areas were owned by urban landowners and the hoofdelingen . In these areas, only a low percentage of farmers were actual owners-users, with the majority of farmers being tenant farmers. In contrast,

1935-620: Was the King's Commissioner in Groningen from 2007 to 2016. In the provincial elections of 2011 , the Labour Party became the largest party with nearly 25% of the votes and 12 seats in the Provincial Council. The next three largest parties are the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Socialist Party (SP) with 6 seats each, and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) with 5 seats. In 2011, two months after

1980-560: Was the parish, also known as " ga " in Old Frisian. The parish was an integral part of the synodal district and the secular grietenij , which were in turn part of the archdiakonate and the pagus (county), respectively. In Friesland, many grietenijen were named with the suffix "deel," which meant "part," such as Franekeradeel. Land Ownership Ownership of land in the grietenij was typically held by Frisian nobility (Friese adel, hoofdelingen ), churches, or monasteries, and it

2025-638: Was under the influence and control of Groningen. Shortly before 1498, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor gave Groningen and Friesland to Albert III, Duke of Saxony , who could however not establish permanent control. In 1514/15 Groningen came to the Duchy of Guelders , and in 1536 as the Lordship of Groningen to the Habsburg Netherlands . In 1594, Groningen was conquered from the Spanish by

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