Oosterwijzend

Oosterwijzend is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the Dutch province of . Oosterwijzend lays just to the east of where the canal the Wijzend used to bend southwards from Binnenwijzend.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoogkarspel railway station and Hoogkarspel water tower.

Railway station
Hoogkarspel is a railway station in , . The station opened on 6 June 1885 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway.

Water tower
Photo: Xennan, CC BY 3.0.
The is a water tower in , built in 1930. Its architect is W. Mensert, who worked for PWN at the time. The tower is 49,1 metres tall and has two water reservoirs of 600 and 400 m3, and is an official rijksmonument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoogkarspel and Westerwijzend.

Village
Photo: Xennan, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality , located in the north west of the , in the province of and the region of West-Frisia.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the Dutch province of . lays just to the west of where the Wijzend canal used to bend southwards from Binnenwijzend.

Village
is a village in the province of , , and is part of the municipality of . Located in the region of West Friesland, the village has a population of just over 2,000 people. Known for the huge carnival parties.

Oosterwijzend

Latitude
52.69° or 52° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude
5.18296° or 5° 10′ 59″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Open location code
9F47M5QM+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47206357
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2749393
Wiki­data ID
Q1972010
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Oosterwijzend” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Oosterwijzend
  • Dutch: Oosterwijzend
  • French: Oosterwijzend
  • Luxembourgish: Oosterwijzend
  • Min Nan Chinese: Oosterwijzend
  • Persian: اوسترویزند
  • Ukrainian: Остервейзенд

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