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Usquert

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.

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Usquert
Village
Usquert Church
Usquert Church
Coat of arms of Usquert
Coat of arms
Usquert
Location of Usquert in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°24′10″N 6°36′46″E / 53.40278°N 6.61278°E / 53.40278; 6.61278
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Area
1
 • Total
1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
2
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
1,180
 • Density861/km2 (2,230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
99881
Dialing code0595

Usquert (Gronings: Oskerd [ˈɔskət]) 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 2017.3

History

Usquert was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became part of Hefshuizen.4 After that, the name of the municipality was changed to Eemsmond in 1992.

  • The church on the wierde
    The church on the wierde
  • Former Usquert town hall
    Former Usquert town hall
  • Villa in Usquert
    Villa in Usquert
  • Farm in Usquert
    Farm in Usquert
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9988NP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
  4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
  • Media related to Usquert at Wikimedia Commons

53°24′N 6°37′E / 53.400°N 6.617°E / 53.400; 6.617