Friesland or Frisia (West Frisian: Fryslân, [ˈfrislɑ̃]; Dutch: Friesland [ˈfris.lɑnt] ) is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient, larger region of Frisia.
Friesland has 646,000 inhabitants (2010) and its capital is Leeuwarden (West Frisian: Ljouwert), with 91,817 inhabitants, in the centre of the province.