Oosterland (North Holland)

Oosterland (North Holland)

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Oosterland (coord|52|56|N|5|1|E|type:city) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wieringen, and lies about 17 km southeast of Den Helder. From 1918 to 1923, Oosterland was the residence of the exiled German crown prince, Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern.

The statistical district "Oosterland" has a population of around 220.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Wieringen" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/W/2004-wieringen.htm] .] Besides the village itself, this also includes the hamlet Vatrop and the surrounding countryside.

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