West Friesland (region)
West Friesland
West-Friesland | |
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Region | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of West Friesland (green) in North Holland, Netherlands | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Capital and largest city | Hoorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 781.80 km2 (301.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 507.31 km2 (195.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 413,227 |
| • Density | 814.55/km2 (2,109.7/sq mi) |
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| Religion (2010–2014) | |
| • No religion | 56.9% |
| • Catholicism | 27.9% |
| • Protestantism | 7.8% |
| • Other | 7.4% |
| Dialects | West Frisian Dutch |
| Website | regiowestfriesland |
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.