Westerkwartier (municipality) explained

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019 . Dutch . . 30 November 2019.