Oostwold, Westerkwartier

Village in Groningen, Netherlands
53°12′05″N 06°26′29″E / 53.20139°N 6.44139°E / 53.20139; 6.44139Country NetherlandsProvince GroningenMunicipality WesterkwartierArea • Total4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total680 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)Postal code
9828[1]
Dialing code0597

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

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]

Gallery

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Oostwold (Westerkwartier)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Oostwold (Westerkwartier) at Wikimedia Commons
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