The Ommelanden (; ) are the parts of
Groningen province that surround
Groningen city. Usually mentioned as synonym for the province in the expression ("city and surrounding lands").
The area was
Frisian-speaking, but under the influence of the
Saxon city of Groningen most of the area turned to speaking
Low Saxon. A reminder of the Frisian past is the Ommelanden flag which looks a lot like the
Frisian provincial flag but has more and narrower stripes and more red (stylised heart-shaped leaves of
yellow water-lily).
The area is made up of the following four quarters:
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Westerkwartier
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Hunsingo
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Fivelingo with
Oldambt
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Westerwolde
References
External links
Medieval GermanyBurge's Commentaries on Colonial and Foreign LawsApproaches to Old Frisian Philology
Regions of Groningen (province)
Regions of the Netherlands
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