Oosthuizen
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 The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Oosthuizen in the former municipality of Zeevang. |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′15″N 4°59′45″E / 52.57083°N 4.99583°ECoordinates: 52°34′15″N 4°59′45″E / 52.57083°N 4.99583°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Municipality | Edam-Volendam | |
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| • Total | 6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 3,224 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 1474 | |
| Dialing code | 0299 | |
Oosthuizen (West Frisian: Oôsthúze) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.
Oosthuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.
In 2001, the village of Oosthuizen had 2940 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.49 km², and contained 1153 residences. The statistical district "Oosthuizen", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside including the hamlet of Etersheim, has a population of around 3220.
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