Oostendam

Oostendam is a Dutch . It is located in the municipality of , within the province of . The village was first mentioned in 1435 as "totten cleynen Waldammen toe, die men heet op desen voorsz. tyt Dappers - dam", and means "eastern dam".
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Crezéepolder and Brug over de Noord.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht and Drievliet.

Town
is a town and municipality in the western . It is located on the island of , and borders with , , and the Noord River.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Village
is a town and municipality in the western , in the province of . It covers an area of 10.06 km2, of which 1.28 km2 is water, and has a population of 20,136 as of 2021.

Oostendam

Latitude
51.8522° or 51° 51′ 8″ north
Longitude
4.63778° or 4° 38′ 16″ east
Population
605
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F36VJ2Q+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1926751433
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2749508
Wiki­data ID
Q2603031
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Oostendam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أوستندام
  • Asturian: Oostendam
  • Bulgarian: Остендам
  • Cebuano: Oostendam
  • Chinese: Oostendam
  • Dutch: Oostendam
  • Egyptian Arabic: اوستندام
  • French: Oostendam
  • Luxembourgish: Oostendam
  • Min Nan Chinese: Oostendam
  • Persian: استن‌دام
  • Spanish: Oostendam
  • Ukrainian: Остендам
  • Western Frisian: Oostendam
  • Zeeuws: Oôstendam

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