Oosterwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oldebroek, about 15 km southwest of Zwolle. Oosterwolde was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Doornspijk.[3]
Oosterwolde | |
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.JPG) Fence pillars to the Huis Morren estate in Oosterwolde | |
  Oosterwolde Location of Noordeinde in the province of Gelderland  Oosterwolde Oosterwolde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′52″N 5°53′41″E / 52.46444°N 5.89472°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Oldebroek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.90 km2 (11.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,465 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8097[1] |
| Dialing code | 0525 |
History
editOosterwolde was first mentioned in 1265 as "Gherardus de Ostenwalde", and means eastern forest.[4] De Morren is an estate which was built in 1771. In 1910, it was extended to its current size.[5] In 1840, it was home to 332 people.[6] In 1845, a church was built and it developed into a village.[5] In 1860, the gristmill "De Zon" was built in Oosterwolde, however it burnt down in 1976.[7][8]
Gallery
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Former windmill "De Zon" -
Huis Morren -
Church in Oosterwolde
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8097PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Oosterwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosterwolde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 272. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Oosterwolde (Gelderland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Over ons". Bouwmarkt de Meule (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Korenmolen de Zon". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 14 April 1976. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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