Oosterend Aasterein | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°24′17″N5°22′50″E / 53.40472°N 5.38056°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Terschelling |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 136 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8897 |
Dialing code | 0562 |
Oosterend (West Frisian : Aasterein) is the easternmost village on Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 136 in January 2017. [1]
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