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Groningen (city)

Groningen (city)
Administration
Full nameGroningen
Official nameGroningen
Settlement typeMunicipality / City
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityGroningen
Government
MayorPeter Rehwinkel (PvdA)
Geography
Total Area32.3 sq mi (83.69 km2)
Land Area30.7 sq mi (79.59 km2)
Water Area1.6 sq mi (4.10 km2)
Demography
Total Population190166 (30 November 2009)
Density (pop.)2324/km2 (6019.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)

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Groningen (Gronings: Grunnen, West Frisian: Grins) is the capital city and municipality of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. With a population of around 190,000, it is by far the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. Groningen is a university city, inhabited on average by about 50,000 students.

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Excerpt from "The Hermit Sessions - Live", a full show by Kyteman's Hiphop Orkest, recorded with 10 cameras on September 23rd, 2009 in De Oosterpoort, Groningen and released on DVD on November 13th, 2009. For more info & updates: www.kyteman.com Produced by 100% Halal & Valk Producties Directed by Richard Valk & Gijs Kerbosch Edited by Moek de Groot Recorded by JP Exalto & Frans Hendriks with Exalto Mobile Mixed by Frans Hendriks @ Het Gemengd Bedrijf, Limmen Assistant engineering: Wieger Bronstring Lightning by: Freek Ros Assistant lightning: Jop Kuiper Mastered by Sander van der Heide DVD authoring by Pixility (Richard Burne & Sander van der Heide) Management & marketing: Niels Aalberts
4.45 min. | 4.84 user rating
Driving through Groningen city on a winter noon... In the background you hear the Top40 on Radio538 playing... But yeah, what's a ride without some music, eh... ;)
3.78 min. | 4.62 user rating
Hello! This film is based on the song Take me Now of Bless the Fall. I made this film for school. This is about my city Groningen, which is in the north of the Netherlands. please comment:) greetz Lourens Aalders
2.68 min. | 4.22 user rating
stukje boeken op kawasaki z1000, airbrushed bandit xxr. ZED DOEZOE THE MEAN GREEN MACHINE . Engels kenteken.
1.62 min. | 1.21 user rating
Thanks to the owners of the video's Football Chants - The Netherlands: FC Utrecht & Utrecht City Saints - Dale Cavese ::: FC Groningen - Owe Owa ::: PSV Eindhoven - Hey Forza PSV ::: Vitesse Arnhem - Wie niet spring is een Jood ::: Cambuur Leeuwarden - You''ll never walk Alone ::: Feijenoord Rotterdam - We shall not be Moved ::: Go Ahead Eagles - Eagles Deventer ::: RKC Waalwijk - Dale Cavese ::: SC Heerenveen - Tiki Tiki Tamba ::: Ajax Amsterdam - Owe Owa ::: FC Twente - Hasj, Coke en Pillen MADE BY DJNICKFCUTRECHT
5.28 min. | 4.2 user rating
Small video of the Grote Markt in Groningen (the Netherlands) made with my Nokia N73
0.38 min. | 5.0 user rating
Video/Diashow über Groningen/NL und unserem Besuch bei unseren Freunden Fred + Henk. Fred ist ein Doppelgänger von dem Sänger Roger Whitaker. Video/Diashow about the city of Groningen/NL and our visit to our friends Fred+ Henk. Fred is a double of the singer Roger Whitaker
8.32 min. | 5.0 user rating
A view of Groningen City
2.80 min. | 5.0 user rating
The Krontjong Devils at the Kelderbar Groningen 21-6-2008 tijdens Mark K./ City Trash Birthday Bash
1.90 min. | 4.8 user rating
Hierbij een filmopname van de Arriva 253 bij de versnellingsbak. Dit is een MAN Lion City G, deze bus rijd op Groen Gas in Groningen. met ZF-versnellingsbak. Speciaal bedoelt voor de Citybuslijn 22, doordat er vaak een aantal anders stil staan op de Sontweg worden ze ook wel eens op lijn 3/11/15 ingezet. In dit filmpje is zo'n bus op lijn 3.
4.88 min. | 4.66 user rating

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Dutch girl, 12, gives birth on school trip - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--The girl, from -Groningen-, 183km north-east of Amsterdam, complained of stomach pains on March 22, during a day out with classmates. Teachers realised the girl was in labour and called an ambulance. Ambulance officers rushed to the scene, ... - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:46:17 GMT+00:00
The North Sea shows its age - Petroleum Economist Tweet this news
Petroleum Economist--Gas production from the North Sea area would have been little-changed had it not been for an exceptional increase in output from the Netherlands - production from the country's -Groningen- field has been capped at 425bn cubic met - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:45:29 GMT+00:00
FAS to hold more talks with Fandi - TODAYonline Tweet this news
TODAYonline--While he continues to explore business opportunities, Fandi (picture), Singapore's first millionaire footballer, also wants to help Singapore sport and the wheels are now in motion for the former FC -Groningen- and Niac Mitra forward to - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:02:13 GMT+00:00
Business Review rewards innovative business practices in dark times - Business Review Tweet this news
Business Review--Steven van -Groningen-, Raiffeisen Bank president and president of the Business Review jury, commented that the competition was much tighter than on previous occasions. “We had a very good list of nominees this year, and the jury result - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:10:43 GMT+00:00
Dutch seal shelter to open in Canada - Radio Netherlands Tweet this news
Radio Netherlands--The shelter, based in the northern province of -Groningen-, will open the facility in Nova Scotia. It set up its first facility in Canada three years ago. A Canadian volunteer is currently being trained in the Netherlands. The news come - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:35:26 GMT+00:00
Groningen, University of - The Independent Tweet this news
The Independent--History: The University of -Groningen- was founded in 1614 and is one of Europe's oldest universities. From the start the University was internationally oriented; the first Rector Magnificus, Ubbo Emmius, hailed from Germany, while a - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:27:55 GMT+00:00
What's that humming sound? - Radio Netherlands Tweet this news
Radio Netherlands--People in the northern province of -Groningen- have been complaining since 2009 of a droning, humming sound keeping them awake at night. The Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment is investigating the source of the myster - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:31:54 GMT+00:00
A relaxing way of life and learning - The Independent Tweet this news
The Independent--Jessica Winters, a spokesperson for -Groningen- University, says socialising comes easily for its international cohort. “UK students will have an excellent experience here,” she says. “-Groningen- is one of the most fun student citi - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:03:21 GMT+00:00
Groningen University - Independent Tweet this news
Independent--History: The University of -Groningen- was founded in 1614 and is one of Europe's oldest universities. From the start the University was internationally oriented; the first Rector Magnificus, Ubbo Emmius, hailed from Germany, while almos - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:13:45 GMT+00:00
Study shows exposure to female managers increases their popularity - PhysOrg.com Tweet this news
PhysOrg.com--This is the question posed by Janka Stoker and her colleagues from the University of -Groningen- in the Netherlands in their study looking at the factors which relate to managerial stereotypes. Their findings, published online in Springer&apo - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:11:54 GMT+00:00

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4.4
(39.2)
5.0
(41.0)
8.8
(48.6)
12.4
(54.3)
17.2
(62.8)
19.6
(66.6)
21.6
(70.5)
22.1
(71.2)
18.4
(65.1)
13.7
(57.4)
8.6
(48.6)
5.7
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13.2
(56.1)
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-1.6
(34.9)
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(34.9)
1.4
(36.3)
2.9
(39.2)
6.7
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9.3
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11.5
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11.3
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2.7
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5.0
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Members of the Hanseatic League by circle

Wendish and
Pomeranian
Greifswald * Hamburg * Kiel * 'Lübeck' * Lüneburg * Rostock * Stade * Stargard * Stettin * Stralsund * Wismar
Saxony, Thuringia,
Brandenburg
Berlin * Brandenburg * Bremen * Brunswick * Erfurt * Frankfurt (Oder) * Goslar * Halle * Magdeburg
Bohemia, Poland, Prussia,
Livonia, Sweden
Breslau (Wrocław) * Danzig (Gdańsk) * Dorpat (Tartu) * Fellin (Viljandi) * Elbing (Elbląg) * Königsberg (Kaliningrad) * Krakow * Pernau (Pärnu) * Reval (Tallinn) * Riga * Stockholm * Thorn (Toruń) * Visby
Rhine, Westphalia,
Netherlands
Bochum * Breckerfeld * Cologne * Deventer * 'Dortmund' * Duisburg * Groningen * Haltern * Hamm * Harderwijk * Hattem * Hasselt * Kampen * Münster * Nijmegen * Oldenzaal * Osnabrück * Recklinghausen * Roermond * Soest * Tiel * Unna * Werl * Zutphen * Zwolle
Principal KontoreBryggen (Bergen) * Hanzekantoor (Brugge (Bruges)) * Steelyard (London) * Peterhof (Novgorod)
Subsidiary KontoreAntwerp * Berwick * Boston * Damme * Leith * Hull * Ipswich * King's Lynn * Kaunas * Newcastle * Polotsk * Pskov * Yarmouth * York |

Municipalities of Groningen

Appingedam * Bedum * Bellingwedde * Delfzijl * Eemsmond * Groningen * Grootegast * Haren * Hoogezand-Sappemeer * Leek * Loppersum * De Marne * Marum * Menterwolde * Oldambt * Pekela * Slochteren * Stadskanaal * Ten Boer * Veendam * Vlagtwedde * Winsum * Zuidhorn

Capital cities of the Netherlands

Drenthe
Assen
Flevoland

Lelystad
Friesland
Leeuwarden
Gelderland
Arnhem
Groningen
Groningen
Limburg
Maastricht
North Brabant
's-Hertogenbosch
North Holland
Haarlem
Overijssel
Zwolle
South Holland
The Hague
Utrecht
Utrecht
Zeeland
Middelburg



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