Oostwold, Oldambt
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
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Oostwold is a village in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The village is home to the Oostwold Airport. The village had a population of 960 people as of 2019.[3]
Oostwold | |
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Protestant Church in 2012 | |
  Oostwold Location on a map of Groningen (province) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′09″N 07°02′40″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) |
| Population (2019)[3] | |
• Total | 960 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9682[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1273 as Astawalda, and means "eastern woods". East is relative to Midwolda.[4] Oostwold is a road village which developed on the edge of the former peninsula of Winschoten. 1545 the Dollart dike was constructed to the north of the village.[5]
The first church was demolished in 1543. In 1598, a new church was built which was replaced between 1775 and 1776 by the current church.[5] The church is known for its Freytag organ from 1811 which attract organists from around the world who are allowed to play the organ for a while.[6]
Oostwold was home to 605 people in 1840.[6] In 1960, Oostwold Airport was established for agricultural air planes, however it shifted to small air planes. In 2010, it became part of the Oldambt.[6]
Notable people
- Jan Krajenbrink (1941-2020), politician and mayor.[7]
Gallery
Youth centre
Bank
Christian community centre
Airport Oostwold-Oldambt
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