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Six Regions in Friesland
Fryslân is divided into six regions as shown below.
© Hendrik van Kampen
The northeast of Friesland is the example of what Germans so aptly call a "Geheimtipp". The area is still largely undiscovered, very varied and offers something for everyone. What more do you want! Noordoost Friesland: Wadden, wouden en terpenland
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For many visitors, Friesland is synonymous with the water-rich southwest of the province. Friesland owes its fame as a water sports province par excellence to this beautiful area. And that is not surp......Zuidwest Friesland: Meren, gaasten en kliffen
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Nowhere is the age-long struggle against the water more "present" in the landscape than in the Northwest of Friesland. The age-old mounds, and the impressive contemporary Wadden dike are the most stri......Noordwest Friesland: polders, dijken en terpenland
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© Bauke Folkertsma
Between Leeuwarden, Drachten, Heerenveen, and Sneek, the four largest towns of the province, lies the beating heart of Friesland. The area is enclosed and intersected by a number of highways, railways......Centraal Friesland: bruisend centrum én oase van rust
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Friesland is more than just lakes, mounds, dikes and the Eleven cities, it is also an area of peat reclamation, heathlands, forests, and streams. Together they form the unique landscape of South......Zuidoost Friesland: beken, bossen en heide
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The Wadden area is unique in the world. It is obvious that the largest part has been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage. The landscape was created after the last ice age, around 7000 years ago. In......De Wadden: werelderfgoed
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