Oosterse Bos

Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°39′N 6°54′E / 52.650°N 6.900°E / 52.650; 6.900CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityEmmenArea • Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)Elevation13 m (43 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total195 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7761[1]
Dialing code0524

Oosterse Bos is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Oosterse Bos has a statistical entry with Middendorp,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Schoonebeek.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s as 't Oosteinde, and means the eastern forest.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022. joint entry with Middendorp
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7761AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 7761 in Schoonebeek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Oosterse Bos - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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