Oosthem

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.[3]

Oosthem
Easthim
Village
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Oosthem
Location in the Netherlands
Oosthem
Oosthem (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total455
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code
8618[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1453 as Aesthem. The etymology is unclear.[4] Oosthem is a terp (artificial living hill) village near the former Middelzee which is located to north of IJlst.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 in neoclassical style as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.[5]

Oosthem was home to 180 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]

  • View on Oosthem and cows
  • View on Oosthem from the canal

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8618ND". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Oosthem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Oosthem". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Oosthem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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