Oosteinde is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located southeast of Roodeschool, near the river Groote Tjariet. It had a population of around 160 in January 2017.[3]

Oosteinde
Village
Church in 1969
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Coordinates: 53°24′49″N 6°47′37″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Het Hogeland
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	160
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code	9983[1]
Dialing code	0595

History

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Oosteinde, and means "eastern end".[4] The Groote Tjariet [nl] River is located to the east of the village.[5]

In 1846, a church was built in Oosteinde which was also intended for the nearby village of Oudeschip. It was part of Uithuizermeeden municipality before 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Het Hogeland.[5]

Gallery

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  Farm in Oosteinde
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  Village house
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  House/farm in Oosteinde

References

External links

• Media related to Oosteinde (Groningen) at Wikimedia Commons

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