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Westerkwartier | |
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![]() Location in Groningen | |
Coordinates: 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 ( PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 368.87 km2 (142.42 sq mi) |
Population (January 2019)
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• Total | 63,031 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Website |
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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. [3]
Map of the municipality of Westerkwartier