Oosterstreek
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Oosterstreek | |
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Village | |
| File:Oosterstreek 01c.JPG | |
| Location in Weststellingwerf municipality Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
Oosterstreek is located in Friesland Oosterstreek Location in the Netherlands Oosterstreek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′57″N 6°10′9″E / 52.89917°N 6.16917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland Friesland |
| Municipality | Weststellingwerf Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 545 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8388[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
Oosterstreek (West Frisian: Easterstreek) is a small village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 535 in 2017.[3] The village was first mentioned in 1974 as Oosterstreek, and is a new name for the linear settlement along the Noordwolde to Boijl road,[4] however it was first used around 1930 by the local football club. It means "eastern region" (as viewed from Noordwolde). The area around Oosterstreek was a peat excavation region, and nowadays mainly consists of heath.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8388MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Oosterstreek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Oosterstreek". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 2 April 2022.