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Groningen

Western Europe

Groningen is the capital of Groningen province in the Netherlands and the dominant economic and cultural hub of the country's north, with a January 2025 population of about 244,807 making it the Netherlands' sixth-largest city. It gained city rights in 1245 and functioned almost as an independent city-state in the 15th century; roughly a quarter of its residents are students, drawn partly to the University of Groningen, the country's second-oldest university, founded in 1614.

Facts
Population
244,807 1
Area (sq km)
197.96 1
Founding Year
1040 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
7 1
Latitude
53.21889 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.5675 degrees east 1
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Hendrik Willem Mesdag

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Source Getty ULAN artist record 500014234, Mesdag, Hendrik WillemBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Groningen (Groningen province, Netherlands) (inhabited place)
Jan Swart van Groningen

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Jan Swart van Groningen (Dutch painter, ca. 1500 - ca. 1560)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Groningen (Groningen province, Netherlands) (inhabited place)
Sources
1. Groningen (city), Wikipedia
  • Opening paragraph, population figure
    as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants
  • Opening paragraph, reference date
    as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants
  • Infobox, Area
    197.96 km2 (76.43 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
  • Coordinates, latitude
    53°13′08″N 06°34′03″E / 53.21889°N 6.56750°E
  • Coordinates, longitude
    53°13′08″N 06°34′03″E / 53.21889°N 6.56750°E
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2. Wikidata: Groningen
  • Wikidata Q749, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q749 P1249, class allow-list match, knownqid pass (w-bbfill-geography5-0926)
    P1249 value year 1040
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Groningen (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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