Flag of the shire of Friesland
Friesland is the northernmost shire in the Netherlands. It has a befolking of 646,318 inwoners and a landswathe of 6198,64 km2, of which 2849,38 km2 is water.
| Netherlandish | West Friesish | English | Writ given |
| Leeuwarden | Ljouwert | Leeworth | 1285; anewed in 1435 |
| Sneek | Snits | Snitch | 1456 |
| IJlst | Drylts | Ealich | 1268 |
| Sloten | Sleat | Sleat | 1426 |
| Stavoren | Starum | Staverham | 1118 |
| Hindeloopen | Hylpen | Hindleaping | 1285 |
| Workum | Warkum | Workham | 1399 |
| Bolsward | Boalsert | Bolesward | 1425 |
| Harlingen | Harns | Harlings | 1234 |
| Franeker | Frjentsjer | Freanaker | 1374 |
| Dokkum | Dokkum | Dockham | 1298 |