Oosterland, North Holland

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

52°56′N 5°1′E / 52.933°N 5.017°E / 52.933; 5.017CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityHollands KroonArea

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• Total0.17 km² (0.07 sq mi)Elevation

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1.6 m (5.2 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total165 • Density970/km² (2,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

1779^[1]

Dialing code0227

Oosterland is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Den Helder. From 1918 to 1923, Oosterland was the residence of the exiled German crown prince, Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1343 or 1344 as "van Oestenlande", and means "eastern land". It was located on the former island of Wieringen. Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Westerland.^[3] Oosterland is a church village which developed in the 11th century.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built on a slight elevation around 1100. The tower probably dates from the 13th century, and contains a bell from 1499. The church was restored between 1888 and 1890 by Pierre Cuypers.^[4]

Oosterland was home to 125 people in 1840.^[5] Between 1925 and 1928, a little neighbourhood was built in Oosterland for the engineers of the Zuiderzee project which transformed the former sea into the lake IJsselmeer.^[4]

Gallery

Dutch Reformed Church
Villa in Oosterland
House in Oosterland

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 1779AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Oosterland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Oosterland" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ "Oosterland (North-Holland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.