Frisia or Friesland is a coastal region along the southeastern corner of the North Sea in what today is mostly a large part of the Netherlands, including modern Friesland, and smaller parts of Germany. Frisia is the traditional homeland of the Frisians, a Germanic people who speak Frisian, a language group closely related to the English language.

Names

The names for Frisia in the local languages are:

When the French occupied Frisian territory the name for one department was Frise.

In English, both terms, Frisia and Friesland are used.

Divisions

Frisia is commonly divided into three sections:

Friesland is a province of the Netherlands.

Friesland may also refer to:

Geography

Frisia may refer to:

See also