This is a city in the north of the Netherlands and the capital city of the Groningen province. The meaning and origin of the name "Groningen" is unknown, one theory is that "Groningen" meant among the people of Groni, which was derived from lake Gronesbeke. Another theory is that the name came from groenighe, which meant "green fields".
This is a province in the north of the Netherlands, it derived it's name from it's capital and largest city Groningen. The meaning and origin of the name "Groningen" is unknown, one theory is that "Groningen" meant among the people of Groni, which was derived from lake Gronesbeke. Another theory is that the name came from groenighe, which meant "green fields".
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