Oosthuizen
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.
Oosthuizen | |
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  Oosthuizen Location in the Netherlands  Oosthuizen Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′15″N 4°59′45″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.6 m (−5.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,390 |
| • Density | 497/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1474[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Asthusa minore", and means "eastern houses". Minor or luttic was often added to distinguish from Grosthuizen.[3] Oosthuizen started as a peat excavation settlement in the Zeevang polder. In 1292, it became a free heerlijkheid (=no fief).[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is cruciform church with ridge turret. The choir and transept were constructed in 1511. The nave is from 1518. The Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church is a residential home which was converted to church in 1960.[4]
Oosthuizen was home to 634 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.[6] It was the capital of Zeevang. In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]
Notable people
- Adriaan de Bruin (ca. 1700-1766), enslaved servant of the Dutch politician Adriaan van Bredehoff.
Gallery
Church in Oosthuizen
View on the IJsselmeer in winter
Catholic Franciscus van Assisi Church
Houses in Oosthuizen
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