Category:Westerkwartier, Nederland

Westerkwartier, Nederland, is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisian language is still spoken in the western parts of the area (the villages Marum, De Wilp and Opende). In the rest of the Westerkwartier, "Westerkertiersk", a local variant of Low Saxon, is spoken.

The biggest town in the Westerkwartier is Leek.

In 2019, the four municipalities Leek, Zuidhorn, Marum, and Grootegast will merge to become the municipality of Westerkwartier. Also the villages Garnwerd, Feerwerd and Ezinge (municipality of Winsum) will be added to this new municipality.

Hiking

At this page you would find hikes in this place.

External link

• Westerkwartier, Nederland at Wikipedia (english)