Oostdijk, Zeeland
Oostdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 3 km east of the town of Kruiningen.[3]
Oostdijk | |
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Village | |
 Farm in Oostdijk | |
  Oostdijk Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Oostdijk Oostdijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′35″N 4°4′48″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Reimerswaal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4415[1] |
| Dialing code | 0113 |
The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Oostdijk, and means eastern dike.[4]
Oostdijk was home to 209 people in 1840. The village used to be part of the municipality of Krabbendijke. It was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953, and six people died. In 1970, it was merged into the municipality Reimerswaal.[5]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 4415AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- "Oostdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- "Oostdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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