Westerkwartier (West Frisian: Westerkertier) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen.
Westerkwartier | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) 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)[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]
Map of the municipality of Westerkwartier
References
External links
Media related to Westerkwartier (municipality) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
