Oosterend

Oosterend is a locality in , . Oosterend is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Opsterlân and Cemetery Gorredijk.

Museum
Photo: Drewes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cemetery
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Cemetery
Photo: Taks, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorredijk and Lippenhuizen.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the largest town in the municipality of , in the province of . had a population of 7,360 in 2019. The hamlets of Easterein and Kortezwaag are also part of the town.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the municipality of in the east of , the . It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017. is situated 2½ km northeast of Oosterend.

Village
Photo: Nikio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village consisting of around 295 inhabitants in the municipality of in the east of , the . The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Jonkersland, and means land of the Jonkheer which is probably a reference to Juw Dekama. is situated 3 km southwest of Oosterend.

Oosterend

Latitude
52.99753° or 52° 59′ 51″ north
Longitude
6.07583° or 6° 4′ 33″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F48X3XG+28
Geo­Names ID
2749476
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Oosterend” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Oosterend”
  • Western Frisian: “Easterein”

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