Oostwold is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Oostwold | |
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Village | |
Protestant Church | |
Oostwold Oostwold (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 06°26′29″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 680 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9828[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as "jn oestwolde", and means eastern woods.[3]
In 1908, the Dutch Reformed church was built as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. It was decommissioned in 2004, and 2005 bought by the restaurant next door for parties, meeting and congresses.[4]
Oostwold was home to 254 people in 1840.[4]
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