West Friesland (region)

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For the history of West Friesland, see West Friesland (historical region)
The contemporary region of West Friesland highlighted on a map of North Holland
The contemporary region of West Friesland highlighted on a map of North Holland

West Friesland (also West Frisia; Dutch: West-Friesland; West Frisian: West-Fryslân) is a contemporary region in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

The region covers an area of about 800 km² and consists of the municipalities of Alkmaar, Andijk, Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Harenkarspel, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Langedijk, Medemblik, Niedorp, Noorder-Koggenland, Obdam, Opmeer, Schagen, Stede Broec, Venhuizen, Wervershoof, Wester-Koggenland and Wognum. Major cities include Hoorn and Alkmaar.

The traditional dialect of the region is the West Frisian subdialect of Hollandic Dutch. The contemporary region is similar in size and location to the historical district (gouw) of Westflinge which itself was a part of a much larger historical region of West Friesland.

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