Oosthem
Easthim
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Village
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Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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| Coordinates: 53°0′58″N 5°36′1″E / 53.01611°N 5.60028°E / 53.01611; 5.60028 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 455 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8618[1]
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| Dialing code | 0515 |
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]
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]
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