Oostwold | |
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![]() Protestant Church | |
Location on a map of
Groningen (province) | |
Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 06°26′29″E / 53.20139°N 6.44139°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 680 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9828
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Dialing code | 0597 |
Oostwold (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːst.ʋɔlt]) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as Oestwolde, and means "eastern woods". [3]
In 1908, the Reformed church was built as a replacement for its medieval predecessor. It was decommissioned in 2004 and in 2005 bought by the restaurant next door for parties, meetings, and congresses. [4]
Oostwold was home to 254 people in 1840. [4]