Grootegast
Grootegast | |
|---|---|
Village, former municipality | |
Wind mill in Sebaldeburen | |
Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°17′E / 53.217°N 6.283°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.27 km2 (12.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,350 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9820–9823, 9860–9869 |
| Area code | 0594 |
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Grootegast (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːtəˌɣɑst] ⓘ; Gronings: Grodegast; West Frisian: Gruttegast) is a village and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. It is the sister city of Kingston, Tasmania. The municipality was merged into the municipality of Westerkwartier on 1 January 2019.