Lutjegast
Lutjegast is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in Groningen, Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,125 in January 2017.
The name Lutjegast originates from Gronings in which lutje means small or little and a gast is a higher, sandy ridge in an otherwise swampy area.
Lutjegast was the birthplace of the explorer Abel Tasman. He is memorialised in town by a monument, plaque and street name.
Until 1829, a manor named "Rikkerdaborg" stood in Lutjegast.
