Westerkwartier
municipality in the Netherlands, province of Groningen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westerkwartier is a municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. In 2019, 63,031 people lived there.
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Westerkwartier | |
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Coordinates: 53°14′16.8″N 6°23′35.3″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ard van der Tuuk |
Area | |
• Total | 362.7 km2 (140.0 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 60,579 |
• Density | 167.0/km2 (433/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code | 9350, 9351, 9363, 9800, 9801, 9860, 9861 |
Area code | 0594 |
Website | Official website |
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It was created on 1 January 2019 from the former municipalities of Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn and partly Winsum.