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Westerkwartier (municipality)

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Municipality in Groningen, Netherlands
Westerkwartier
Municipality
LeekLeekZuidhornZuidhornMarumMarumTolbertTolbertGrootegastGrootegastGrijpskerkGrijpskerkZevenhuizenZevenhuizenOpendeOpende
Flag of WesterkwartierFlagCoat of arms of WesterkwartierCoat of arms
Highlighted position of Westerkwartier in a municipal map of GroningenLocation in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°13′30″N 6°21′10″E / 53.22500°N 6.35278°E / 53.22500; 6.35278
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorArd van der Tuuk (PvdA)
Area
 • Total368.87 km (142.42 sq mi)
Population
 • Total63,031
 • Density170/km (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.westerkwartier.nl Edit this at Wikidata

Westerkwartier (West Frisian: Westerkertier) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen.

The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019, by the merger of the municipalities of Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn and partly Winsum.


Map of the municipality of Westerkwartier

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.

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Places adjacent to Westerkwartier
Noardeast-Fryslân (FR) Het Hogeland
Achtkarspelen (FR) Westerkwartier Groningen
Smallingerland (FR) Opsterland (FR) Noordenveld (DR)
Populated places in the municipality of Westerkwartier
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Municipalities of Groningen
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