Oterleek

Oterleek
—  Village  —
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oterleek in the municipality of Schermer.
Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°50′E / 52.633°N 4.833°E / 52.633; 4.833Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°50′E / 52.633°N 4.833°E / 52.633; 4.833
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schermer
Population (2001)
– Total	192
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Oterleek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schermer, and lies about 4 km south of Heerhugowaard.

Oterleek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1970, when it was merged with Schermer.^[1]

In 2001, the village of Oterleek had 192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.043 km², and contained 73 residences.^[2] The statistical area "Oterleek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420.^[3]

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oterleek". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
• People of Oterleek on Familypedia.