Talk:Friesland
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I SEE NO MENTION of the fact that this province flies the oldest flag still in use today. This is a varifiable claim and an improtant one
The dutch article on this province is much better than the english version. Is there any way to translate it?
I'll spend some time picking out pieces from the Dutch that are clearly missing in the English. Not sure an out and out translation is worth the time time though jdevries 00:17, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Friesland was the first to acknowledge the independence of America's Thirteen Colonies from the United Kingdom.
Friesland was the first to acknowledge the independence of America's Thirteen Colonies from the United Kingdom.
I'm Frisian but have never heard of this, does anyone know the deal about it? -- I for one think its bull. Fact is that The Netherlands(in there then current form), Acknowleged it as a whole state.
And thats not the only bull in the article.
My 2 cents
[edit] Move to Fryslân
I suggest moving the article to Fryslân, since that is the official name of the province. Perhaps Friesland could replace Friesland (disambiguation). --Benne ['bɛnə] (talk) 19:20, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not agreed. Friesland is a province of the Netherlands (just as 11 other provinces) and all of them go by their official Dutch names.--Willem Huberts 21:34, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not true. Check the official website of the Province of Fryslân: www.fryslan.nl where the name of the province is Fryslân, both in Frisian and in Dutch. Also, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations www.min.bzk.nl refers to the province as Fryslân. --Benne ['bɛnə] (talk) 10:57, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
The official website of the Province of Fryslân says Fryslân because they have a choice: Friesland or Fryslân. Being the official site of the province, they understandably opt for Fryslân. That's their reasoning. Being a province of The Netherlands, Friesland is the official Dutch name.--Willem Huberts 17:07, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
- Neither the Dutch name, not the Frisian name, nor the official name matters. The article should be at the most commonly used name in English, which is Friesland. Eugène van der Pijll 17:33, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
