Ommelanden (Groningen)

The Ommelanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔməˌlɑndə(n)]; Surrounding Lands) are the parts of Groningen province that surround Groningen city. Usually mentioned

Groningen. A distinction must be made between the City of Groningen and the surrounding countryside, known as the Ommelanden. The city of Groningen had

border between Groningen and Friesland. The province of Groningen is also called Stad en Ommelanden, which means the city of Groningen and its surrounding

an initiative taken by the Regional Assembly of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden, or surrounding region. There were four faculties – Theology

includes West Friesland in northern North Holland and the Ommelanden in the province of Groningen, though the West Frisian language is only spoken in Friesland