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Kantens

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Kantens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, about 16 km north of the city of Groningen. It had a population of around 965 including the surrounding area in January 2017.

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Place details

Locality
Kantens
Region
Groningen
Country
Nederland
Population
650
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kantens
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
Settlement.image_skyline
Kantens.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
The church of Kantens
Settlement.image_shield
Kantens wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Kantens in the province of Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Het Hogeland
Settlement.area_total_km2
31.54
Settlement.elevation_m
0.3

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Wikidata facts

Population
1528
Area
0.43
Image
Kantens.JPG
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Kantens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, about 16 km north of the city of Groningen. It had a population of around 965 including the surrounding area in January 2017.

Kantens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen.

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