Oostwold, Westerkwartier

Oostwold (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːst.ʋɔlt]) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Oostwold
Village
Protestant Church
Protestant Church
Location of Oostwold (Leek) on a map of Groningen (province)
Location of Oostwold (Leek) on a map of Groningen (province)
Oostwold
Location on a map of Groningen (province)
Location of Oostwold (Leek) on a map of Groningen (province)
Location of Oostwold (Leek) on a map of Groningen (province)
Oostwold
Oostwold (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 06°26′29″E
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
[1]
 • Total4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total680
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal code
9828[1]
Dialing code0597

History

The 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]

  • Main street
    Main street
  • Sports centre
    Sports centre
  • Former school
    Former school

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9828PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. "Oostwold - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. "Oostwold (Westerkwartier)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.


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