Oosterleek is a village in the municipality of Drechterland, in the Dutch province North Holland. The village used to belong to the municipalities Venhuizen (1970–2006) and Wijdenes (pre-1970).

Oosterleek
Village
Oosterleek Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Oosterleek Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°38′18″N 5°11′51″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Drechterland
Area [1]
• Total	1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1609[1]
Dialing code	0229

Oosterleek was first noted on a map in 1311 as Oesterleke, in which oester means "eastern" and leke means "stream". This name was supposedly a reference to the fact that the village was located to the east of a stream.[3] During the 17th century, it was a fishing village which was home to a population of about 500 people.[4]

Nowadays, a small bit of Oosterleek lays in the Markermeer, because the levee was moved westwards to guarantee full safety. It is said that this part included a church. The current church was built in 1694. The church was decommissioned in 1972, and is nowadays used for weddings, expositions and concerts. It is also home to local library.[4]

Gallery

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  Wooden farm
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  Church of Oosterleek

References

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