Groningen, Netherlands

Groningen is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Netherlands with a population of approximately 586,309 people.

Facts and figures on Groningen at a glance

Region name: Groningen (Provincie Groningen)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 586,309 people
Country: Netherlands
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Groningen (Provincie Groningen) is located in the regional capital Groningen (Groningen) with a population of 233,218 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Groningen's regional capital Groningen to Netherlands's capital Amsterdam (Amsterdam) is approximately 147 km (91 mi).

Facts and figures about Groningen
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Groningen Provincie Groningen586,309 peopleGroningen Groningen233,218 people

Compare with other regions in Netherlands.

Map of Groningen

Map of Groningen

Information on Groningen

Information on Groningen
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Groningen Provincie GroningenGroningen Groningen10NetherlandsEurope

Time in Groningen

Time in Groningen
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:44am (03:44h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:44am (03:44h)UTC +1.0Europe/Amsterdam

Geographic coordinates of Groningen

Latitude & Longitude of Groningen
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map53°15'00.0"N (53.2500000°)6°45'00.0"E (6.7500000°)

Subregions in Groningen

There are 10 administrative subregions in Groningen.
Subregions in Groningen
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Eemsdelta Eemsdelta1.45,609--
Gemeente Oldambt Gemeente Oldambt2.38,277--
Gemeente Groningen Gemeente Groningen3.233,218Groningen Groningen233,218
Gemeente Pekela Gemeente Pekela4.12,176--
Gemeente Stadskanaal Gemeente Stadskanaal5.31,754--
Gemeente Veendam Gemeente Veendam6.27,491--
Het Hogeland Het Hogeland7.---
Midden-Groningen Midden-Groningen8.60,953--
Westerkwartier Westerkwartier9.---
Westerwolde Westerwolde10.24,684Sellingen Sellingen1,880

External sources of information on Groningen

Groningen on Wikipedia