Oosterwolde (West Frisian: Easterwâlde) is the largest town in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.[3]
Oosterwolde | |
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Oosterwolde Church (1962) | |
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′25″N 6°17′29″E | |
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| • Total | 31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,510 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8431[1] |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
The town was first mentioned between 1325 and 1336 as "tot Oesterwolde", and means eastern forest.[4] Oosterwolde developed between two brinks (communal pastures). The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1735 as a replacement of a medieval church.[5]
Oosterwolde was home to 548 people in 1840.[6] In 1886, Oosterwolde became the capital of the municipality of Ooststellingwerf. In 1887, Frico (nowadays: FrieslandCampina) opened a dairy factory in the village. The cooperative purchasing agency "Oosterwolde" opened factory in 1915 which is a combination of rational and Jugendstil architecture.[5]
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Populated places in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf | |
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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland | |
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