Westerkwartier (municipality)

{{Expand Dutch|topic=geo|Westerkwartier (gemeente)|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Westerkwartier

| settlement_type = Municipality

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| image1 = Borg Nienoord.jpg

| alt1 = Leek

| caption1 = Leek

| image2 = Zuidhorn - kantongerecht.jpg

| alt2 = Zuidhorn

| caption2 = Zuidhorn

| image3 = Marum Townhall.JPG

| alt3 = Marum

| caption3 = Marum

| image4 = Tolbert - smederij.jpg

| alt4 = Tolbert

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| image5 = 5656 Sebaldeburen.JPG

| alt5 = Grootegast

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| image6 = Grijpskerk - zuivelfabriek.jpg

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| caption6 = Grijpskerk

| image7 = Zevenhuizen - hervormde kerk.jpg

| alt7 = Zevenhuizen

| caption7 = Zevenhuizen

| image8 = De Hervormde kerk van Opende.jpg

| alt8 = Opende

| caption8 = Opende

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| image_flag = Westerkwartier vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Westerkwartier wapen 2018.svg

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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 1969 (2019).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Westerkwartier in a municipal map of Groningen

| map_caption = Location in Groningen

| coordinates = {{coord|53|13|30|N|6|21|10|E|region:NL_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Groningen

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| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = PvdA

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Ard van der Tuuk

| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 368.87

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| population_total = 63031

| population_as_of = January 2019

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

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Westerkwartier ({{langx|fy|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/methoden/classificaties/overig/gemeentelijke-indelingen-per-jaar/indeling%20per%20jaar/gemeentelijke-indeling-op-1-januari-2019 |title=Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019 |language=Dutch |work=CBS |accessdate=30 November 2019}}

File:Gem-Westerkwartier-OpenTopo.jpg
Map of the municipality of Westerkwartier