Groningen (city)
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.
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| Coordinates: 53°13′06.7″N 6°34′01.3″E / 53.218528°N 6.567028°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen Frank Schuiling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.6 km2 (71.7 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 200,402 |
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 9700–9756, 9790–9798 |
| Website | Official website |
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
- Pete Hoekstra (born 1953), former U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands
Groningen (city) Media
Martini tower (Martinitoren) seen from across the Grote Markt, Groningen, Netherlands.
Groningen in the 16th century
Siege of Groningen by Bishop of Münster in 1672
Groninger Museum (2006)
Groningen Forum vanaf de Sint Jansstraat op 06-03-2019
Theatre building Groningen
The Euroborg football stadium
A Donar basketball game in MartiniPlaza
Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen is one of the two gymnasium schools in the city
Academy Building of the University of Groningen in 2019
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