Oostwold is a village in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Oldambt in the
province
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of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
in the
Netherlands
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. The village is home to the
Oostwold Airport. The village had a population of 960 people as of 2019.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1273 as Astawalda, and means "eastern woods". East is relative to
Midwolda. Oostwold is a road village which developed on the edge of the former peninsula of
Winschoten
Winschoten (; ) is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt (municipality), Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the region of Oldambt (region), Oldambt in the province of Groningen (prov ...
. 1545 the
Dollart
The Dollart (German name, ) or Dollard (Dutch name, ) is a bay in the Wadden Sea between the northern Netherlands and Germany, on the west side of the estuary of the Ems river. Most of it dries at low tide. Many water birds feed there.
Gain ...
dike was constructed to the north of the village.
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.
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.
Oostwold was home to 605 people in 1840.
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.
Notable people
*
Jan Krajenbrink (1941-2020), politician and mayor.
Oud-CDA-Tweede Kamerlid Jan Krajenbrink overleden
parlement.com, 2 July 2020
Gallery
File:Jeugd Team Oostwold (2019) 02.jpg, Youth centre
File:RegioBank, Oostwold (2019) 05.jpg, Bank
File:Ons gebouw, Oostwold (2019) 07.jpg, Christian community centre
File:Vliegveld Oostwold-Oldambt, Oostwold (2019) 01.jpg, Airport Oostwold-Oldambt
References
External links
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Oldambt (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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