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Oosterzee

Oosterzee is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 including surrounding area in 2017.

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Oosterzee
Eastersee
Village
Oosterzee church
Oosterzee church
Flag of Oosterzee
Flag
Coat of arms of Oosterzee
Coat of arms
Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
Oosterzee
Location in the Netherlands
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Oosterzee
Oosterzee (Netherlands)
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CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
1
 • Total
15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation
2
−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
930
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85361
Dialing code0514

Oosterzee (West Frisian: Eastersee) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 including surrounding area in 2017.3

History

The village was first mentioned in 1179 as Oesterze, and means eastern lake and is a reference to Tjeukemeer.4 Oosterzee was a road village which started in the Middle Ages as two settlements: Oosterzee-Buren and Oosterzee-Gietersebrug. From the 18th century onwards, peat excavation and poldering transformed the area into cultivated land.5

The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1860 in the neoclassical style as a replacement of a medieval church which is located outside the village center.5 In 1840, it was home to 880 people. In 1892, a dairy factory opened in Oosterzee, and closed in 1993. The factory was demolished in 2006 and replaced by a marina and a villa ward, however the chimney remains, because telecommunication companies used the chimney.6

Before 2014, Oosterzee was part of the Lemsterland municipality.6 This municipality has since merged into De Fryske Marren municipality.

  • Village view
    Village view
  • Marina of Oosterzee
    Marina of Oosterzee
  • Chimney of the former dairy factory
    Chimney of the former dairy factory
  • Farms in Oosterzee
    Farms in Oosterzee
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8536TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. "Oosterzee - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosterzee" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. "Oosterzee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links

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