Oosteinde, Groningen

Oosteinde
Village
Church in 1969
Oosteinde Location of Oosteinde in the province of Groningen Show map of Groningen (province) Oosteinde Oosteinde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°24′49″N6°47′37″E / 53.41361°N 6.79361°E / 53.41361; 6.79361 Coordinates: 53°24′49″N6°47′37″E / 53.41361°N 6.79361°E / 53.41361; 6.79361
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Het Hogeland
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	160
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code	9983 [1]
Dialing code	0595

Oosteinde is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located southeast of Roodeschool, near the river Groote Tjariet. It had a population of around 160 in January 2017. ^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Oosteinde, and means "eastern end". ^[4] The Groote Tjariet  [ nl ] River is located to the east of the village. ^[5]

In 1846, a church was built in Oosteinde which was also intended for the nearby village of Oudeschip. It was part of Uithuizermeeden municipality before 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Farm in Oosteinde
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  Village house
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  House/farm in Oosteinde

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9983NN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
4. "Oosteinde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
5. "Oosteinde (Roodeschool)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Oosteinde (Groningen) at Wikimedia Commons