Oosthuizen | |||
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The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Oosthuizen in the municipality of Zeevang. | |||
Coordinates: | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Holland | ||
Municipality | Zeevang | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 6.76 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||
Population (2009)[1] | |||
• Total | 3,224 | ||
• Density | 476.9/km2 (1,235.2/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 Zeevang, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.
Oosthuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.[2]
In 2001, the village of Oosthuizen had 2940 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.49 km², and contained 1153 residences.[3] The statistical district "Oosthuizen", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside including the hamlet Etersheim, has a population of around 3220.[4]