Oostwold (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstʋɔlt]) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Oostwold | |
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  Oostwold Location on a map of Groningen (province)  Oostwold Oostwold (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 06°26′29″E / 53.20139°N 6.44139°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 680 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9828[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1458 as Oestwolde, and means "eastern woods".[3]
In 1908, the Reformed church was built as a replacement for its medieval predecessor. It was decommissioned in 2004 and in 2005 bought by the restaurant next door for parties, meetings, and congresses.[4]
Oostwold was home to 254 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery
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Main street -
Sports centre -
Former school
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9828PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Oostwold - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Oostwold (Westerkwartier)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
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