Oosterzee
Eastersee
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Village
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Oosterzee church
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Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
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| Coordinates: 52°52′28″N 5°46′23″E / 52.87444°N 5.77306°E / 52.87444; 5.77306 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 930 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8536[1]
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| Dialing code | 0514 |
Oosterzee (West Frisian: Eastersee) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 including surrounding area in 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1179 as Oesterze, and means eastern lake and is a reference to Tjeukemeer [nl].[4] Oosterzee was a road village which started in the Middle Ages as two settlements: Oosterzee-Buren and Oosterzee-Gietersebrug. From the 18th century onwards, peat excavation and poldering transformed the area into cultivated land.[5]
The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1860 in the neoclassical style as a replacement of a medieval church which is located outside the village center.[5] In 1840, it was home to 880 people. In 1892, a dairy factory opened in Oosterzee, and closed in 1993. The factory was demolished in 2006 and replaced by a marina and a villa ward, however the chimney remains, because telecommunication companies used the chimney.[6]
Before 2014, Oosterzee was part of the Lemsterland municipality.[6] This municipality has since merged into De Fryske Marren municipality.
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