Region:Friesland
| Friesland | |
|---|---|
 The region of Friesland in the Netherlands | |
 Friesland's provincial coat of arms | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Number of zones | 100 |
| Maximum PPH | 100 |
| Last updated | 2020-12-19 |
Friesland is one of twelve regions in the Netherlands. The region includes the province of the same name and has about 650 000 inhabitants.
The largest city is the provincial capital Leeuwarden. Other major cities are Drachten, Sneek and Heerenveen.
Adjacent regions are Groningen and Drenthe in the east and Overijssel and Flevoland in the south. In addition, the region has a fixed link with the region Noord-Holland in the southwest.
Geographical division
Municipalities
In Friesland there are 13 municipalities with at least one turf zone:
| Municipality | Zones |
|---|---|
| Almeland | 2 |
| De Friese Meren | 1 |
| Dongeradeel | 11 |
| Harlingen | 11 |
| Heerenveen | 13 |
| Leeuwarden | 23 |
| Ooststellingwerf | 1 |
| Schiermonnikoog | 1 |
| Smallingerland | 17 |
| Súdwest Fryslân | 17 |
| Tytsjerksteradiel | 1 |
| Vlieland | 1 |
| Weststellingwerf | 1 |
Zones
There are 100 turf zones in the region, one of which is counted as world heritage site, one is counted as water zone, one is counted as train station zone, three are counted as national park zones, one is counted as holy zone, one is counted as summit zone and seven are counted as bridge zones.
Updated: 2020-12-19
