Oostwold () is a village in the
municipality
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of
Westerkwartier
The Westerkwartier (; en, Western Quarter) is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisi ...
in the
province
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of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
in the
Netherlands
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as ''Oestwolde'', and means "eastern woods".
In 1908, the
Reformed
Reform is beneficial change
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church was built as a replacement for its medieval predecessor. It was decommissioned in 2004 and in 2005 bought by the restaurant next door for parties, meetings, and congresses.
Oostwold was home to 254 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Hoofdstraat Oostwold (Westerkwartier).jpg, Main street
File:MFC De Gaveborg Oostwold (Westerkwartier).jpg, Sports centre
File:Voormalige christelijke basisschool Oostwold (Westerkwartier).jpg, Former school
References
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Westerkwartier (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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