Lutjegast
| Lutjegast | |
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The Reformed Church in Lutjegast
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 Location of Lutjegast in the municipality Grootegast |
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.svg) Location of the municipality Grootegast in the Netherlands |
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| Coordinates: 53°14′0″N 6°15′28″E / 53.23333°N 6.25778°ECoordinates: 53°14′0″N 6°15′28″E / 53.23333°N 6.25778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Grootegast |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,016 people |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Lutjegast (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɵcəˌɣɑst]) is a village in the Westerkwartier area of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is administered as part of the municipality Grootegast. It had a population of 470 in the last census held in 2001, and as of 2011 has a population estimate of 525.
The name Lutjegast originates from Gronings in which lutje means small or little and a ga(a)st is a higher, sandy ridge in an otherwise swampy area.
Lutjegast was the birthplace of the explorer Abel Tasman. Although the house of his birth no longer exists, he is memorialised with a monument, plaque and street name.
Until 1829 a manor named "Rikkerdaborg" stood in Lutjegast.
Lutjegast is also the hometown of Arjen Lubach.
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