Jump to content

Groningen (city)

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groningen
Groningen City Theater
Groningen City Theater
Flag of Groningen
Official seal of Groningen
Groningen is located in Netherlands
Groningen
Groningen
Coordinates: 53°13′06.7″N 6°34′01.3″E / 53.218528°N 6.567028°E / 53.218528; 6.567028
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Government
 • MayorKoen Frank Schuiling
Area
 • Total185.6 km2 (71.7 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total200,402
 • Density1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
9700–9756, 9790–9798
Area code050
WebsiteOfficial website

Groningen is a municipality in the north of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Groningen. It has about 233,000 inhabitants (2021) and a university, called the University of Groningen.

Since 2019, Haren and Ten Boer have been part of the municipality of Groningen.

Culture: Museums are in the city, such as Groninger Museum (picture).

Well-known people

[change | change source]
  • Pete Hoekstra (born 1953), former U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands

Other websites

[change | change source]