Oosteeklo
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Oosteeklo | |
|---|---|
 A heritage farmhouse in Oosteeklo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Oosteeklo Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′29″N 3°41′16″E / 51.1914°N 3.6878°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Eeklo |
| Municipality | Assenede |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.90 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,745 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9968 |
| Website | www |
Oosteeklo (formerly Oost-Eekloo) is a historic village in the Flemish province of East Flanders, Belgium, which since 1977 has been a subdivision of the municipality of Assenede. The village is situated 9 km east of Eeklo and 17 km north of Ghent, about 9 km from the border with the Netherlands, and lies approximately 9 metres above sea-level.
A craft brewery, Den Tseut, is established in the village.
From 1217 until 1577 Oosteeklo Abbey, a Cistercian nunnery, was located in the village, but the community relocated to Ghent for safety during the hostilities of the Dutch Revolt.[2] The monastery did maintain some property rights in the village, and a guesthouse once owned by the nuns is now listed built heritage.[3] So are a manor house, the parish church, a number of farmhouses, a war memorial and multiple First World War German bunkers.[4] An 18th-century windmill was demolished in 1949.[5] Historically, the kermesse of Oosteeklo fell on the Sunday after the Feast of the Assumption.
