- Oosterland, Zeeland
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Oosterland — Village — 
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oosterland in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
Coordinates: 51°38′58″N 4°2′8″E / 51.64944°N 4.03556°ECoordinates: 51°38′58″N 4°2′8″E / 51.64944°N 4.03556°E Country Netherlands Province Zeeland Municipality Schouwen-Duiveland Population (2-1-2008) – Total 2,415 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code Oosterland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 22 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
Oosterland was a separate municipality until 1961, when the new municipality of Duiveland was created.[1]
In 2001, the village of Oosterland had 2049 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.47 km², and contained 757 residences.[2] The statistical area "Oosterland", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2510.[3]
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [2]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [3]. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oosterland". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
Categories:- Populated places in Zeeland
- Former municipalities of Zeeland
- Zeeland geography stubs
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