Ossenzijl

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Ossenzijl
Ossenzijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°48′30″N5°55′02″E / 52.8084°N 5.9173°E / 52.8084; 5.9173
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Steenwijkerland
Area
[1]
 • Total15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total565
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8376 [1]
Dialing code 0561

Ossenzijl (Dutch Low Saxon: Ossenziel) is a village in the municipality Steenwijkerland of the Dutch province of Overijssel. It started as a sluice owned by the Osse family. It is an entry point to the Weerribben-Wieden National Park.

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1437 as Ossenzyle, and refers to a sluice which was owned by the Osse family. [3] [4] The original sluice was destroyed in 1570, and rebuilt in 1790. Ossenzijl developed into a harbour village for peat export. [4] In 1840, it was home to 281 people. [5] In 1930, the sluice was removed. [3] Several small windmills have been built on the edge of the Weerribben, [4] including two tjaskers , little windmills for drainage. [6] [7]

Ossenzijl serves as one of the entry points to the Weerribben, a large bog, and the Frisian Lakes. [8] After World War II, the village became a tourist destination. Many of the houses were rebuilt as a holiday homes, [4] and a marina was added to the village. [5] The Weerribben was declared a national park in 1992. In 2009, De Wieden was added forming a 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) nature area. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8376ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Ossenzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Ossenzijl" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9200 1 . Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ossenzijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tjasker Kalenberg Z". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tjasker Kalenberg N". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ossenzijl". Visit Weerribben Wieden (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Weerribben Wieden". Weerribben Wieden (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Voor darter Richard Veenstra uit Ossenzijl lonkt de PDC, maar hij wil nu nog niet alles opgeven". De Stentor (in Dutch). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.


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