Oosthuizen
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  Oosthuizen Location in the Netherlands  Oosthuizen Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′15″N 4°59′45″E / 52.57083°N 4.99583°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.6 m (−5.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,390 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1474[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 |
Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Asthusa minore", and means "eastern houses". Minor or luttic was often added to distinguish from Grosthuizen.[3] Oosthuizen started as a peat excavation settlement in the Zeevang polder. In 1292, it became a free heerlijkheid (=no fief).[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is cruciform church with ridge turret. The choir and transept were constructed in 1511. The nave is from 1518. The Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church is a residential home which was converted to church in 1960.[4]
Oosthuizen was home to 634 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.[6] It was the capital of Zeevang. In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- Adriaan de Bruin (ca. 1700-1766), enslaved servant of the Dutch politician Adriaan van Bredehoff.
Gallery
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Church in Oosthuizen -
View on the IJsselmeer in winter -
Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church -
Houses in Oosthuizen
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1474AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Oosthuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Oosthuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Oosthuizen". Oosthuizen (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
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Media related to Oosthuizen at Wikimedia Commons
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