Westerkwartier (municipality)
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Westerkwartier | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 53°13′30″N 6°21′10″E / 53.22500°N 6.35278°ECoordinates: 53°13′30″N 6°21′10″E / 53.22500°N 6.35278°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Ard van der Tuuk |
Area | |
• Total | 368.87 km2 (142.42 sq mi) |
Population (January 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 63,031 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www |
Westerkwartier 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.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to Westerkwartier (municipality) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Categories:
- Groningen (province) geography stubs
- Westerkwartier (municipality)
- Municipalities of Groningen (province)
- States and territories established in 2019