The Ommelanden (Dutch for `surrounding lands`) are the parts of Groningen province that surround Groningen city. Usually mentioned as synonym for the province in the expression Stad en Ommeland (`city and surrounding lands`). The area was Frisian-speaking, but under the influence of the Saxon city of Groningen most of the area turned to speaki...
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(from the article `Groningen`) The early history of the province is chiefly one of almost continuous conflict between the town of Groningen and the surrounding districts known as ...
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