| Oosterhesselen | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Coevorden |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 17 |
| Area Total Km2: | 64.78 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,285 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7861 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0524 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | A37 |
| Coordinates: | 52.7572°N 6.7194°W |
Oosterhesselen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Coevorden, about 9 km north of the city. Oosterhesselen was a separate municipality between 1819 and 1998, when it was merged with Coevorden.
Oosterhesselen is an esdorp which developed in the early Middle Ages. It has a large village green with the church in the middle.[3] It was first mentioned in 1207 as Oesterhelsel, and refers to the common hazel tree. Oost (East) has been added to distinguish it from Westerhesselen.[4] Westerhesselen was renamed Darp in the 19th century.[5]
The church tower dates from the 15th century. The matching church was destroyed during the 1592 Siege of Coevorden, and in 1628 a new church was constructed detached from the tower.[3]
The havezate De Klencke dates from the Middle Ages.[3] A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe.[6] It was first mentioned in 1482, and was extensively modified in 1670. It is surrounded by a moat.[3] The forest around the estate has become a nature area.[7]
In 1819, Oosterhesselen became an independent municipality. 1840, Oosterhesselen was home to 889 people.[8] The town hall dates from 1912, and forms a single building with the mayor's residence.[3]