Oostwold, Oldambt

Oostwold is a village in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The village is home to the Oostwold Airport. The village had a population of 960 people as of 2019.[3]

Oostwold
Village
Protestant Church in 2012
Protestant Church in 2012
Location of Oostwold on a map of Groningen (province)
Location of Oostwold on a map of Groningen (province)
Oostwold
Location on a map of Groningen (province)
Coordinates: 53°12′09″N 07°02′40″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityOldambt
Area
[1]
 • Total1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total960
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal code
9682[1]
Dialing code0597

History

The village was first mentioned in 1273 as Astawalda, and means "eastern woods". East is relative to Midwolda.[4] Oostwold is a road village which developed on the edge of the former peninsula of Winschoten. 1545 the Dollart dike was constructed to the north of the village.[5]

The first church was demolished in 1543. In 1598, a new church was built which was replaced between 1775 and 1776 by the current church.[5] The church is known for its Freytag organ from 1811 which attract organists from around the world who are allowed to play the organ for a while.[6]

Oostwold was home to 605 people in 1840.[6] In 1960, Oostwold Airport was established for agricultural air planes, however it shifted to small air planes. In 2010, it became part of the Oldambt.[6]

Notable people
  • Youth centre
    Youth centre
  • Bank
    Bank
  • Christian community centre
    Christian community centre
  • Airport Oostwold-Oldambt
    Airport Oostwold-Oldambt

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9682NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2019". Statistics Netherlands (in Dutch). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. "Oostwold - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Oostwold" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Oostwold (Oldambt)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. Oud-CDA-Tweede Kamerlid Jan Krajenbrink overleden, parlement.com, 2 July 2020


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