Krystkongres
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The Krystkongres is the annually held congress for members of the Frisia
n student societies in the Netherlands
.
The first Krystkongres was held in 1931. Usually the congress takes place in the city of Frjentsjer
, a formerly academic town in the province Friesland
(Fryslân in West Frisian
). The Frisian language is used in the lectures and debates, although some lectures have been in German, Dutch or English.
Frisia
Frisia is a coastal region along the southeastern corner of the North Sea, i.e. the German Bight. Frisia is the traditional homeland of the Frisians, a Germanic people who speak Frisian, a language group closely related to the English language...
n student societies in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
The first Krystkongres was held in 1931. Usually the congress takes place in the city of Frjentsjer
Franeker
Franeker is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Franekeradeel. It is located about 20 km west of Leeuwarden on the Van Harinxma Canal. As of 1 January 2006, it had 12,996 inhabitants. The city is famous for the Eisinga Planetarium from around...
, a formerly academic town in the province Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
(Fryslân in West Frisian
West Frisian
The West Frisian can mean:* West Frisian language, the language spoken in the Friesland province of the Netherlands* West Frisian dialect, the Hollandic Dutch dialect spoken in the North Holland province of the Netherlands* West Frisians, people...
). The Frisian language is used in the lectures and debates, although some lectures have been in German, Dutch or English.