Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.

Oosthuizen
Village
Coat of arms
Oosthuizen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Oosthuizen Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°34′15″N 4°59′45″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Edam-Volendam
Area [1]
• Total	6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.6 m (−5.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,390
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1474[1]
Dialing code	0299

History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Asthusa minore", and means "eastern houses". Minor or luttic was often added to distinguish from Grosthuizen.[3] Oosthuizen started as a peat excavation settlement in the Zeevang polder. In 1292, it became a free heerlijkheid (=no fief).[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is cruciform church with ridge turret. The choir and transept were constructed in 1511. The nave is from 1518. The Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church is a residential home which was converted to church in 1960.[4]

Oosthuizen was home to 634 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.[6] It was the capital of Zeevang. In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]

Notable people

• Adriaan de Bruin (ca. 1700-1766), enslaved servant of the Dutch politician Adriaan van Bredehoff.

Gallery

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  Church in Oosthuizen
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  View on the IJsselmeer in winter
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  Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church
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  Houses in Oosthuizen

References

External links

• Media related to Oosthuizen at Wikimedia Commons

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