Oosthem
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Oosthem
Easthim | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Oosthem Location in the Netherlands  Oosthem Oosthem (Netherlands) | |
| 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] | |
• Total | 455 |
| • Density | 54.2/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8618[1] |
| 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]
