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Westerkwartier
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Location in Groningen
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  Groningen |
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| Established | 1 January 2019 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
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| • Total | 368.87 km2 (142.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(January 2019)
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| • Total | 63,031 | ||
| • Density | 170.876/km2 (442.567/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
9351, 9354–9356, 9359, 9361–9367, 9801, 9804–9805, 9811–9812, 9821–9822, 9824–9825, 9827–9828, 9831–9833, 9841–9845, 9861–9866, 9881–9886, 9891–9893
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| Area code | 0594 | ||
Westerkwartier is a municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. In 2019, 63,031 people lived there.
It was created on 1 January 2019 from the former municipalities of Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn and partly Winsum.
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Location of the Westerkwartier in the province Groningen
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