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Westerkwartier (West Frisian: Westerkertier) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019, by the merger of the municipalities of Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn and partly Winsum.

Boerakker (Dutch pronunciation: [buːˈrɑ.kər]) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located to the north of the village of Marum. As of 2021, it had a population of 800.

Grijpskerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɛipskɛr(ə)k]; abbreviation: Gk) is an unstaffed railway station in Grijpskerk, Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Buitenpost and Zuidhorn. The station was opened on 1 June 1866. The train service is operated by Arriva.

Niezijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈni.zɛi̯l]; Gronings: Nijziel), historically Bomsterzijl (probably from bom, meaning 'low, water-enclosed piece of land'), is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The village is located between Grijpskerk and Zuidhorn on the N355, the trunk highway from Leeuwarden to Groningen. As of 2021, Niezijl had a population of 420. The village is intersected by two canals, the Niezijlsterdiep and the Hoerediep. The village originally belonged to the Juursemakluft in the parish Grijpskerk. It got its own church in 1651 and has been an independent church ever since. South of the village, on the Van Starkenborgh Canal, is a restored polder mill, the Zwakkenburgermolen.

Niebert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈni.bɛrt]; Gronings: Nijbert) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, it had a population of 745.

Lucaswolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌly.kɑsˈʋɔl.də]) is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The village is located between Marum and Boerakker. As of 2021, it had a population of 195.Just south of the region, on the Dwarsdiep, is a nature reserve in the Oude Riet polder. This is a popular place, especially for bird watchers.

Tolbert is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier and forms a single urban area with Leek.

Briltil (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrɪl.tɪl]; Gronings: (de) Bril) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, founded around 1600. The name of the village comes from a drawbridge (til) over the Hoendiep to the region of the Bril (bril means 'swampy land') northwest of the bridge. As of 2021, Briltil had a population of 490. Since about 2004, the village has consisted of a new housing estate on the east side of the Hoendiep and a small number of historic buildings and a marina on the west side. The village of Zuidhorn is right next to Briltil. The white swing bridge over the Hoendiep is generally called the Briltil, but is actually called Brildraai. The actual Briltil is an older fixed bridge right next to it. This bridge crosses the Schipsloot, which flows into the Hoendiep. The old ferry house at the Brildraai is in use as a restaurant annex village hall.

Grijpskerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣrɛipsˈkɛr(ə)k]; Gronings: Gruupskerk or Griepskerk [χɾypsˈkɛːk, χɾips-]; West Frisian: Gryptsjerk [ɡripˈtsjɛrk]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 18 km west of the city of Groningen. Grijpskerk was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Zuidhorn.

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.

The Hoendiep (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦundip]; Gronings: Houndaip) is a canal in the Dutch province of Groningen, located between the city of Groningen and Zuidhorn. Before 1938, the current section of the Van Starkenborgh Canal from Zuidhorn to the Frisian border was also called Hoendiep. The road on the south side of the Van Starkenborgh Canal is still called Hoendiep. The current canal is 15 km long. The settlements of Groningen, Hoogkerk, De Poffert, Enumatil, Zuidhorn and Briltil are located on the Hoendiep.

Noordhorn (Gronings: Noordhörn) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier and is separated from Zuidhorn by the van Starkenborghkanaal.