Groninga (Provincia)

"Groninga (en neerlandés: Groningen; y en dialecto groningués: Grönnen o Grun'n) es una de las doce provincias que conforman el Reino de los Países Bajos. Al igual que las demás provincias, está gobernada por un comisionado o comisario designado por el monarca y una cámara legislativa elegida mediante sufragio universal. La capital es la ciudad de Groninga. Limita con las provincias de Drente y Frisia, el Estado federado alemán de Baja Sajonia y el mar de Frisia. Las fuentes de ingresos predominantes son la agricultura y la extracción de gas natural, principalmente en el pueblo de Slochteren. La extracción a veces causa pequeños temblores de tierra. También conocida como Stad en Ommelanden, que significa "ciudad y tierras circundantes". Algunos groningueses hablan dialectos del bajo sajón."

"Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ron(n)] ; Gronings: Grönnen or Grunn; West Frisian: Grinslân) is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the German state of Niedersachsen (districts of Leer and Emsland) to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. In 2014, it had a population of 582,640 and a total area of 2,960 km2 (1,140 sq mi). The area was subsequently part of Frisia, the Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, which is the precursor state of the Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League. The capital of the province and the seat of the provincial government is the city of Groningen. Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of the Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, and ChristianUnion forms the executive branch. The province is divided into 23 municipalities. The land is mainly used for agriculture. There are sea ports in Delfzijl and Eemshaven. The Groningen gas field was discovered in 1959. The province is home to the University of Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences."