Oosterland, Zeeland

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
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Population
 (2-1-2008)
  Total2,415
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  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.


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