Usquert
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
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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]
Usquert | |
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Usquert Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Usquert Location of Usquert in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′10″N 6°36′46″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,180 |
| • Density | 861/km2 (2,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9988[1] |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
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
Former Usquert town hall
Villa in Usquert
Farm in Usquert
