West Friesland or Westfriesland can refer to the following:
- West Friesland (region), a contemporary region in the province of North Holland, Netherlands
- West Friesland (historical region), the historical region in the same province
- The same region as the State of West Friesland in the Dutch Republic
- Occasionally, the region where the West Frisian language is spoken, i.e. mostly the Province of Friesland in the Netherlands
Famous quotes containing the word west:
“In England and America a beard usually means that its owner would rather be considered venerable than virile; on the continent of Europe it often means that its owner makes a special claim to virility.”
—Rebecca West (18921983)
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