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    The Ommelanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔməˌlɑndə(n)]; Surrounding Lands) are the parts of Groningen province that surround Groningen city. Usually mentioned...
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    Batavia can refer to the city proper or its suburbs and hinterland, the Ommelanden, which included the much larger area of the Residency of Batavia in the...
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    between the City of Groningen and the surrounding countryside, known as the Ommelanden. The city of Groningen had already gained its independence from its formal...
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    The pompeblêden are used in other related flags such as the flag of the Ommelanden in neighbouring Groningen Province, a historically Frisian area, and for...
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  • Zie verder: Pieter L.C. Niemeijer, Vivat Omlandia: Wapen en vlag van de Ommelanden, 2004. Brief van Gedeputeerde Staten aan Provinciale Staten van Groningen...
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    and West Frisia. Flag of Friesland based on the flag of the Ommelanden. Flag of the Ommelanden Flag of West Friesland Flag of East Frisia, adopted in 1989...
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    (West Frisian: Fryslân). In its broadest sense, it also includes the Ommelanden and the region of West Friesland. In West Friesland, the West Frisian...
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  • broadened when George crossed the river Lauwers in 1514, entering the Ommelanden and laying siege to the city of Groningen, which called in the help of...
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    II tom Brok had part of the Ommelanden flooded and the Skieringers under Koppen Jarges went on a rampage in the Ommelanden to pay for its defense. The...
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    conquest 1038–1057, Bruno, son of Liudolf, expands middle frisia with the ommelanden 1057–1068, Egbert I, son of Bruno 1068-1086?-1089, Egbert II, son of Egbert...
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    Seven United Provinces. They were: the Lordship of Groningen and of the Ommelanden the Lordship of Friesland the Lordship of Overijssel the Duchy of Guelders...
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    (East Frisian) and Middle Low German. East Frisian was spoken in the Ommelanden (surrounding lands of the city of Groningen), while the city, the surrounding...
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    sense, it also includes West Friesland in northern North Holland and the Ommelanden in the province of Groningen, though the West Frisian language is only...
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    blue quarters. The design combines elements and colours of the arms of Ommelanden (red, white and blue) and the city of Groningen (green and white). It...
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    shields of the city of Groningen and of the Ommelanden. In 1595, the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden or surrounding regions come to an agreement...
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    the Ommelanden of Groningen and the untitled lord of the majestic manor at Slochteren, the Fraeylemaborg. Piccardt hailed from Stad en Ommelanden – the...
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  • the treaty, Charles of Guelders handed over the City of Groningen, the Ommelanden and Drenthe to Emperor Charles. This was a confirmation of the actual...
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    be spoken in the western half of the East Frisian peninsula and in the Ommelanden. The other East Frisian dialect group was the Weserfrisian, formerly spoken...
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    acted as a city-state, exerting a dominating influence on the surrounding Ommelanden. In the 14th century, Groningen became one of the towns within the Hanseatic...
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    Noordenveld (Drenthe) Noordoostpolder (Flevoland) Oldambt (Groningen) Ommelanden (Groningen) Oostelijk Flevoland (Flevoland) Oostelijke Mijnstreek (Limburg)...
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  • Bishopric of Utrecht (1508–28) Guelders: Duchy of Guelders Groningen & Ommelanden (1514–36) Frisian rebels (1514–23) Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1538–43) Supported...
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    feudal lord. Rebellions broke out, however, in Friesland and the Groninger Ommelanden. In 1506 Edzard broke his allegiance to George, forming an alliance with...
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  • initiative taken by the Regional Assembly of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden, or surrounding region. There were four faculties – Theology, Law, Medicine...
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    in 1579. the Lordship of Groningen which is a grouping of the former Ommelanden, which seceded to form part of the United Provinces in 1579, and the City...
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  • Netherlands Groningen (province) 1700 31 Dec 12 Jan (1701) 11 Stad and Ommelanden Netherlands Holland 1583 1 Jan 12 Jan 10 Edict of Francis, Duke of Anjou...
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  • language was upheld slightly longer than in East Frisia proper and in Ommelanden which is now a part of the Netherlands. At the end of the 17th century...
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  • significant agricultural landholdings ('particuliere landen') in the city's Ommelanden (the then rural hinterland of Batavia), including the estate of Cimanggis...
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    family belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families of the Ommelanden. The Onsta family also owned an Onstaborg in Sauwerd. In 1658 the borg...
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    Duke of Saxony, allied with the Habsburgs, tried to subdue Frisia, the Ommelanden, and Groningen. The Frisians under the leadership of Jancko Douwama resisted...
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    family belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families of the Ommelanden. The Onsta family also owned an Onstaborg in Wetsinge. List of castles...
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