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Oosterwolde, Gelderland

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

52°27′52″N 5°53′41″E / 52.46444°N 5.89472°E / 52.46444; 5.89472CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityOldebroekArea

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• Total28.90 km² (11.16 sq mi)Elevation

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1 m (3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,465 • Density85/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8097^[1]

Dialing code0525

Oosterwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oldebroek, about 15 km southwest of Zwolle. Oosterwolde was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Doornspijk.^[3]

History

Oosterwolde was first mentioned in 1265 as "Gherardus de Ostenwalde", and means eastern forest.^[4] De Morren is an estate which was built in 1771. In 1910, it was extended to its current size.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 332 people.^[6] In 1845, a church was built and it developed into a village.^[5] In 1860, the gristmill "De Zon" was built in Oosterwolde, however it burnt down in 1976.^[7]^[8]

Gallery

Former windmill "De Zon"
Huis Morren
Church in Oosterwolde

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8097PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ "Oosterwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosterwolde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 272. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Oosterwolde (Gelderland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Over ons". Bouwmarkt de Meule (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Korenmolen de Zon". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 14 April 1976. Retrieved 18 March 2022.