Oosterstreek

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Oosterstreek
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Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Oosterstreek
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Oosterstreek
Oosterstreek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′57″N6°10′9″E / 52.89917°N 6.16917°E / 52.89917; 6.16917
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf flag.svg Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation
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5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total545
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
8388 [1]
Dialing code 0561

Oosterstreek (West Frisian : Easterstreek) is a small village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 535 in 2017. [3]

The village was first mentioned in 1974 as Oosterstreek, and is a new name for the linear settlement along the Noordwolde to Boijl road, [4] however it was first used around 1930 by the local football club. It means "eastern region" (as viewed from Noordwolde). The area around Oosterstreek was a peat excavation region, and nowadays mainly consists of heath. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8388MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Oosterstreek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oosterstreek". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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