Oosterbierum
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Oosterbierum (Dutch: [ˌoːstərˈbiːrʏm]; West Frisian: Easterbierrum [ˌjɛstr̩ˈbjɪrəm]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 561 in January 2014.[3]
Oosterbierum
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Village | |
Oosterbierum church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Franekeradeel municipality | |
  Oosterbierum Location in the Netherlands  Oosterbierum Oosterbierum (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8854[1] |
| Dialing code | 0518 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asterberen, and means "eastern houses/barns". The ooster (east) has been added to distinguish from Westerbeeren which disappeared in a flood in 1322.[4] Oosterbierum developed on a clay ridge near the Wadden Sea.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. It was enlarged in the 14th and 16th century. In 1709, the tower was built.[6]
Oosterbierum was home to 592 people in 1840.[6] Until 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Barradeel municipality.[6]
Notable people
- Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001), former prime minister of the Netherlands[7]
- Rinse Zijlstra (1927–2017), politician and former mayor[8]
Gallery
Farm in Oosterbierum
View on Oosterbierum
Welcome in Oosterbierum
Farm in Oosterbierum
