Oosteinde | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Oosteinde in the province of Groningen |
Coordinates: | 53.4136°N 6.7936°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Het Hogeland |
Area Total Km2: | 0.38 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1.3 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 160 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9983 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0595 |
Oosteinde is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located southeast of Roodeschool, near the river Groote Tjariet. It had a population of around 160 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Oosteinde, and means "eastern end".[4] The River is located to the east of the village.
In 1846, a church was built in Oosteinde which was also intended for the nearby village of Oudeschip. It was part of Uithuizermeeden municipality before 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Het Hogeland.[5]