Editing Friesland (section)

==Geography==
[[File:De Alde Feanen bij avond.JPG|left|thumb|[[De Alde Feanen National Park]]]]
[[File:Eerste zonnestralen strijken over een winters landschap. Locatie, Langweerderwielen (Langwarder Wielen) en omgeving 04.jpg|thumb|[[De Fryske Marren]]]]
[[File:Uniek door eb en vloed steeds wisselend kweldergebied. Locatie, Noarderleech Provincie Friesland 013.jpg|thumb|[[Wadden Sea]]]]
[[File:Larus argentatus Fries wad.jpg|thumb|View of the northern coast of Friesland]]
[[File:Friesland by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30.jpg|thumb|Satellite image of Friesland]]

Friesland is situated at {{coord|53|8|N|5|49|E|region:NL-FR}} in the northwest of the [[Netherlands]], west of the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]], northwest of [[Drenthe]] and [[Overijssel]], north of [[Flevoland]], northeast of the [[IJsselmeer]] and [[North Holland]], and south of the [[North Sea]]. It is the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|largest province]] of the Netherlands if one includes areas of water; in terms of land area only, it is the third-largest province.

Most of Friesland is on the mainland, but it also includes a number of [[West Frisian Islands]], including [[Vlieland]], [[Terschelling]], [[Ameland]] and [[Schiermonnikoog]], which are connected to the mainland by ferry. The province's highest point is a dune at {{convert|45|m}} above sea level, on the island of Vlieland.

There are four [[List of national parks of the Netherlands|national parks of the Netherlands]] located in Friesland: [[Schiermonnikoog National Park|Schiermonnikoog]], [[De Alde Feanen National Park|De Alde Feanen]], [[Lauwersmeer National Park|Lauwersmeer]] (partially in Groningen), and [[Drents-Friese Wold National Park|Drents-Friese Wold]] (also partially situated in Drenthe).

=== Urban areas ===
The ten urban areas in Friesland with the largest population are:<ref>CBS Statline 2018.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Dutch name
!Frisian name
!Population
|-
|[[Leeuwarden]]
|''Ljouwert''
|92,235
|-
|[[Drachten]]
|''Drachten''
|45,080
|-
|[[Sneek]]
|''Snits''
|33,960
|-
|[[Heerenveen]]
|''{{sortname|It|Hearrenfean|nolink=1}}''
|30,567
|-
|[[Harlingen, Friesland|Harlingen]]
|''Harns''
|14,660
|-
|[[Joure]]
|''{{sortname|De|Jouwer|nolink=1}}''
|13,070
|-
|[[Wolvega]]
|''Wolvegea''
|12,830
|-
|[[Franeker]]
|''Frjentsjer''
|12,810
|-
|[[Dokkum]]
|''Dokkum''
|12,575
|-
|[[Lemmer]]
|''{{sortname|De|Lemmer|nolink=1}}''
|10,315
|}

=== Municipalities ===
The province is divided into 18 [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|municipalities]], each with local government (municipal council, mayor and aldermen).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan=2| Municipality
!rowspan=2| Population<ref name="munpops">{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref>
!colspan=2| Total area<ref name="munareas">{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
!colspan=2| Population density<ref name="munpops"/><ref name="munareas"/>
!rowspan=2| [[COROP]]
|-
!km<sup>2</sup>
!sq mi
!/km<sup>2</sup>
!/sq mi
|-
|[[Achtkarspelen]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Achtkarspelen}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Achtkarspelen}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Achtkarspelen}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Ameland]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Ameland}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Ameland}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Ameland}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Dantumadiel]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Dantumadiel}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Dantumadiel}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Dantumadiel}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[De Fryske Marren]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|De Fryske Marren}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|De Fryske Marren}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|De Fryske Marren}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South West Friesland
|-
|[[Harlingen, Friesland|Harlingen]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Harlingen}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Harlingen}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Harlingen}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Heerenveen]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Heerenveen}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Heerenveen}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Heerenveen}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South East Friesland
|-
|[[Leeuwarden]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Leeuwarden}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Leeuwarden}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Leeuwarden}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Noardeast-Fryslân]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Noardeast-Fryslân}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Noardeast-Fryslân}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Noardeast-Fryslân}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Ooststellingwerf]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Ooststellingwerf}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Ooststellingwerf}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Ooststellingwerf}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South East Friesland
|-
|[[Opsterland]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Opsterland}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Opsterland}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Opsterland}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South East Friesland
|-
|[[Schiermonnikoog]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Schiermonnikoog}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Schiermonnikoog}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Schiermonnikoog}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Smallingerland]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Smallingerland}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Smallingerland}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Smallingerland}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South East Friesland
|-
|[[Súdwest-Fryslân]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Súdwest-Fryslân}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Súdwest-Fryslân}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Súdwest-Fryslân}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South West Friesland
|-
|[[Terschelling]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Terschelling}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Terschelling}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Terschelling}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Tytsjerksteradiel]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Tytsjerksteradiel}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Tytsjerksteradiel}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Tytsjerksteradiel}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Vlieland]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Vlieland}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Vlieland}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Vlieland}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Waadhoeke]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Waadhoeke}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Waadhoeke}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Waadhoeke}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|North Friesland
|-
|[[Weststellingwerf]]
| align="right" | {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Weststellingwerf}}}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Weststellingwerf}}|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Weststellingwerf}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|South East Friesland
|}

===Climate===
The province of Friesland, like the rest of the Netherlands, has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb'').
{{Weather box|location = [[Leeuwarden]]
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 12.6
|Feb record high C = 14.4
|Mar record high C = 20.4
|Apr record high C = 26.0
|May record high C = 28.7
|Jun record high C = 32.5
|Jul record high C = 31.4
|Aug record high C = 32.8
|Sep record high C = 29.1
|Oct record high C = 23.8
|Nov record high C = 16.4
|Dec record high C = 14.2
|year record high C = 32.8
|Jan high C = 4.9
|Feb high C = 5.4
|Mar high C = 8.6
|Apr high C = 12.4
|May high C = 16.2
|Jun high C = 18.5
|Jul high C = 21.0
|Aug high C = 21.1
|Sep high C = 18.0
|Oct high C = 13.7
|Nov high C = 9.0
|Dec high C = 5.6
|year high C = 12.9
|Jan mean C = 2.7
|Feb mean C = 2.7
|Mar mean C = 5.3
|Apr mean C = 8.2
|May mean C = 12.0
|Jun mean C = 14.6
|Jul mean C = 17.0
|Aug mean C = 16.9
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 10.5
|Nov mean C = 6.5
|Dec mean C = 3.3
|year mean C = 9.5
|Jan low C = 0.1
|Feb low C = -0.2
|Mar low C = 1.9
|Apr low C = 3.8
|May low C = 7.4
|Jun low C = 10.2
|Jul low C = 12.6
|Aug low C = 12.5
|Sep low C = 10.2
|Oct low C = 7.1
|Nov low C = 3.6
|Dec low C = 0.6
|year low C = 5.8
|Jan record low C = -19.9
|Feb record low C = -16.3
|Mar record low C = -16.3
|Apr record low C = -5.9
|May record low C = -1.7
|Jun record low C = 1.3
|Jul record low C = 5.7
|Aug record low C = 5.4
|Sep record low C = 2.0
|Oct record low C = -6.0
|Nov record low C = -14.2
|Dec record low C = -19.2
|year record low C = -19.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 68.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 51.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 58.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 38.2
|May precipitation mm = 57.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 68.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 82.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 84.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 81.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 82.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 73.0
|year precipitation mm = 819.8
|precipitation colour = green
|date=1971-2000/1981–2010
|source 1 = [[Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute]]<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.knmi.nl/klimatologie/normalen1971-2000/per_station/stn270/5-extremen/270_extremen.pdf Leeuwarden extremen tijdvak 1971 t/m 2000], [[Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute]]. Retrieved on 26 April 2014.</ref><ref name="knmi">{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.klimaatatlas.nl/tabel/stationsdata/klimtab_8110_270.pdf Leeuwarden, langjarige gemiddelden, tijdvak 1981–2010] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234901/http://www.klimaatatlas.nl/tabel/stationsdata/klimtab_8110_270.pdf |date=26 April 2014 }}, [[Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute]]. Retrieved on 26 April 2014.</ref>
}}