Oostwold () is a village in the
municipality
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of
Westerkwartier
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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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.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as ''Oestwolde'', and means "eastern woods".
In 1908, the
Reformed
Reform is beneficial change.
Reform, reformed or reforming may also refer to:
Media
* ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang
* Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group
* ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine
Places
* Reform, Al ...
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
External links
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Westerkwartier (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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