Usquert | |
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) Usquert Church | |
)  Usquert Location of Usquert in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′10″N 6°36′46″E / 53.40278°N 6.61278°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,415 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9988 |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
Usquert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of around 1,415 in January 2017.[1]
History
Usquert was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became part of Hefshuizen.[2] After that, the name of the municipality was changed to Eemsmond in 1992.
The church on the wierde
Former Usquert town hall
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References
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Usquert". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Media related to Usquert at Wikimedia Commons
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