West Friesland (region)

West Friesland
West-Friesland
Region
Location of West Friesland (green) in North Holland, Netherlands
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Capital
and largest city
Hoorn
Area
 • Total
781.80 km2 (301.85 sq mi)
 • Land507.31 km2 (195.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
413,227
 • Density814.55/km2 (2,109.7/sq mi)
Demonyms
  • West Frisian
  • Westfries
Religion (2010–2014)
 • No religion56.9%
 • Catholicism27.9%
 • Protestantism7.8%
 • Other7.4%
DialectsWest Frisian Dutch
Websiteregiowestfriesland.nl

West Friesland (Dutch: West-Friesland or Westfriesland), also known as West Frisia, is a cultural region located in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.