| Official Name: | Vriesland |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Guyana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guyana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Guyana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara |
| Subdivision Type2: | Neighbourhood Council |
| Subdivision Name2: | Amsterdam/Vriesland |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 530 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 6.6888°N -58.1976°W |
Vriesland is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana. It is located on the west bank of the Demerara River.[2]
Vriesland started as a sugar plantation in Demerara. In 1832, a total of 255 slaves was recorded.[3] The name is related to the Dutch province of Friesland, however the exact origin is unknown.[4]
Vriesland is bordered by a koker (canal). The Wales Sugar Estate used to own 16000acres of sugar cane fields along the koker, and was a major employer.[5] In 2016, Guyana Sugar Corporation, the owner, closed Wales Sugar Estate,[6] and the estate was divided into small lots to be sold as farmland.[5]
The economy is based on farming, fishing and shop keeping.[4] The health centre is in neighbouring Viva-La-Force while the secondary school is in Patentia.[5] Vriesland has access to water, electricity and telecommunications.[4]
In 2021, ExxonMobil announced plans to construct a natural gas processing plant near Vriesland.[7]