Grootegast, Groningen
Grootegast: Former municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands
About
Quick Facts about Grootegast
| Population : | 12,143 |
| Country : | Netherlands |
| State : | Groningen (Netherlands) |
| County : | Westerkwartier |
| Postal code : | 9860–9869, 9820–9823 |
| Area : | 87.74 km2 |
| Named for : | Grootegast |
| Altitude : | 7 feet / 2 meters |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 05:47:37 (7th December 2025) |
Geography
Grootegast is located at 53°12'45"N 6°16'25"E (53.2125000, 6.2736100). It has 2 neighbors: Gemeente Smallingerland and Gemeente Achtkarspelen.
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- Official Website
Official website of Grootegast
Grootegast has 2 neighbours.
- Gemeente Smallingerland municipality in Friesland, the Netherlands
- Gemeente Achtkarspelen municipality of the Netherlands
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1815 | 2,098 | - | census |
| 1830 | 2,622 | 19.98% | census |
| 1840 | 2,885 | 9.12% | census |
| 1849 | 3,176 | 9.16% | census |
| 1859 | 3,779 | 15.96% | census |
| 1869 | 4,181 | 9.61% | census |
| 1879 | 4,528 | 7.66% | census |
| 1889 | 4,905 | 7.69% | census |
| 1899 | 5,208 | 5.82% | census |
| 1909 | 5,782 | 9.93% | census |
| 1920 | 6,659 | 13.17% | census |
| 1930 | 7,429 | 10.36% | census |
| 1947 | 8,573 | 13.34% | census |
| 1960 | 8,341 | -2.78% | census |
| 1971 | 8,413 | 0.86% | census |
| 1980 | 8,759 | 3.95% | census |
| 1990 | 11,216 | 21.91% | census |
| 2000 | 11,877 | 5.57% | census |
| 2010 | 12,209 | 2.72% | census |
| 2017 | 12,166 | -0.35% | resident registration |
| 2018 | 12,143 | -0.19% | resident registration |
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