Lutjegast | |
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) The Reformed Church in Lutjegast | |
)  Lutjegast Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands ) Lutjegast Lutjegast (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′0″N 6°15′28″E / 53.23333°N 6.25778°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerkwartier |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9866 |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
Lutjegast (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɵcəˌɣɑst]) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in Groningen, Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,125 in January 2017.[1]
The name Lutjegast originates from Gronings in which lutje means small or little and a ga(a)st is a higher, sandy ridge in an otherwise swampy area.
Lutjegast was the birthplace of the explorer Abel Tasman. He is memorialised in town by a monument, plaque and street name.
Until 1829, a manor named "Rikkerdaborg" stood in Lutjegast.
Notable people
- Arjen Lubach, comedian
- Klaasje Meijer, singer
- Abel Tasman, explorer
References
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
External links
Media related to Lutjegast at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Lutjegast Online
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