Westerkwartier | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Westerkwartier in a municipal map of Groningen |
Coordinates: | 53.225°N 6.3528°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
Governing Body: | Municipal council |
Leader Party: | PvdA |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ard van der Tuuk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 368.87 |
Population Total: | 63031 |
Population As Of: | January 2019 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Westerkwartier (Western 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.[1]
Map of the municipality of Westerkwartier