Oosthem
Oosthem
Easthim | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Oosthem Location in the Netherlands  Oosthem Oosthem (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 455 |
| • Density | 54.2/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8618 |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
Oosthem (West Frisian: Easthim) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 420 in January 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1453 as Aesthem. The etymology is unclear. Oosthem is a terp (artificial living hill) village near the former Middelzee which is located to north of IJlst.
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 in neoclassical style as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.
Oosthem was home to 180 people in 1840. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
Gallery
View on Oosthem and cows
View on Oosthem from the canal
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
two entries
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8618ND". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ↑ "Oosthem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Oosthem". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Oosthem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Oosthem at Wikimedia Commons
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