Ouwsterhaule (West Frisian: Ousterhaule) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in 2017.[3]

Ouwsterhaule Ousterhaule
Village
Ouwsterhaule church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	85
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8513[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Haula. Ouwster is a reference to the Ouwer region.[4] The etymology of haule is unclear.[5] There used to be three churches in the Ouwer region. In 1730, the church of Ouwsterhaule was the only one remaining due to the construction of roads. The church has 14th century elements. In 1840, it was home to 82 people. There is a public transport museum in the village with buses, a rail transport modelling and wooden trains sets for the children.[6]

Before 2014, Ouwsterhaule was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[6]

References

External links

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