Westerkwartier (municipality)
Westerkwartier is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen.
Westerkwartier | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png) Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′30″N 6°21′10″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 |
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" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "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
- Official website
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