Groningen pronunciation (help·info) is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands with a typical Low Saxon dialect called Gronings (Grönnegs / Grunnegs in Gronings regional language), with local nuances. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the province do not speak the dialect, especially in the city of Groningen where many outsiders have moved.[hotels]

In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen (districts of Leer and Emsland), in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea. Land use in Groningen is mainly agricultural, it has a large natural gas field near Slochteren. Local plans to stir economic development and create a city scene similar to New York are under way; rezoning hearings began in late 2005. East Groningen has been the scene of a particularly fierce class struggle in the 19th and 20th century. Perhaps not coincidentally, Groningen boasts the only municipality (Beerta) where the Dutch Communist party has ever had a mayor (Hanneke Jagersma). The capital of the province is the city of Groningen.

Municipalities
Appingedam
Bedum
Bellingwedde
De Marne
Delfzijl
Eemsmond
Groningen
Grootegast
Haren
Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Leek
Loppersum
Marum
Menterwolde
Pekela
Reiderland
Scheemda
Slochteren
Stadskanaal
Ten Boer
Veendam
Vlagtwedde
Winschoten
Winsum
Zuidhorn