Grou
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Fryslân
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| local community |
 Leeuwarden
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Area - land - water |
25.23 km 2 21.27 km 2 3.96 km 2 |
| Residents | 5,655 (Jan 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 6 ′ N , 5 ° 50 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
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| prefix | 0566 |
| Postcodes | 8491, 8494, 8497, 9001 |
Grou ( Dutch Grouw ) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden in the Dutch province of Friesland . It has 5,655 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is located on the Prinses-Margriet Canal .
Until the municipal reform in 1984, Grou was the main town of the former Idaarderadeel municipality , then the main town of Boarnsterhim municipality . Since January 1st 2014 the place belongs to Leeuwarden. In 1989 the West Frisian name became the official name of the village.
Economy and Infrastructure
Grou has a harbor that is mainly used by water sports enthusiasts.
The place is on the A32 motorway and has a train station on the Zwolle – Leeuwarden railway line , which is served by passenger traffic.
Web links
Commons : Grou - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of the place (German, Dutch, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on June 17, 2018 (Dutch)