Frise (department)

thumb|Location of Frise in France (1812)

right|thumb|Frise within the northern French Empire (1811)

Frise () was a department of the First French Empire in the present-day Netherlands. It was formed in 1811, after the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France. It was named after Friesland: "Frise" in French. It was the successor of the Friesland Department, which was formed in 1802. Its territory roughly corresponded with the present-day Dutch province of Friesland.

Its capital was Leeuwarden. The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):

• Leeuwarden, cantons: Bergum, Buitenpost, Dokkum, Dronrijp, Franeker, Hallum, Harlingen, Holwerd and Leeuwarden (2 cantons).
• Heerenveen, cantons: Akkrum, Beetsterzwaag, Heerenveen and Oldeberkoop.
• Sneek, cantons: Bolsward, Hindeloopen, Lemmer, Rauwerd and Sneek.

Its population in 1812 was 175,400, and its area was 279,835 hectares.