Westerkwartier
Westerkwartier is a municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. In 2019, 63,031 people lived there.
Westerkwartier | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′30″N 6°21′10″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Established | 1 January 2019[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ard van der Tuuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 368.87 km2 (142.42 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 63,031 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9351, 9354–9356, 9359, 9361–9367, 9801, 9804–9805, 9811–9812, 9821–9822, 9824–9825, 9827–9828, 9831–9833, 9841–9845, 9861–9866, 9881–9886, 9891–9893 |
| Area code | 0594 |
| Website | www |
It was created on 1 January 2019 from the former municipalities of Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn and partly Winsum.
References
- "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "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.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Westerkwartier (municipality).
- Official website (in Dutch)
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