Ooststellingwerf
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 Fryslân
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| mayor | Harry Oosterman ( CDA ) |
| Seat of the municipality | Oosterwolde |
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Area - land - water |
226.11 km 2 223.96 km 2 2.15 km 2 |
| CBS code | 0085 |
| Residents | 25,518 (Jan 31, 2019) |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 17 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
      
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| prefix | 0516 |
| Postcodes | 8421-8428, 8431-8435, 9422 |
| Website | Homepage of Ooststellingwerf |
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Ooststellingwerf ( ) ( West Frisian Eaststellingwerf ) is a municipality with 25,518 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019) in the south of the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands . In the community, no Frisian is spoken, but Stellingwerfs , a Lower Saxon dialect that is related to Drentschen .
places
The main town of the municipality and seat of the municipal administration is Oosterwolde .
The other places are: Appelscha , Donkerbroek, Elsloo (not to be confused with Elsloo near Stein in Limburg ), Fochteloo, Haule, Haulerwijk, Langedijke, Makkinga, Oldeberkoop, Nijeberkoop, Ravenswoud and Waskemeer.
Location and economy
The municipality is located in the southeast of the province. The main town of Oosterwolde is 20 km southeast of Drachten and 20 km west of Assen . The municipality borders on the province of Drenthe .
The main sources of income are agriculture and tourism, in the main town Oosterwolde some industry for local needs, there are many schools.
In the remote Nijeberkoop is the “Pantera” area, a rescue station for predators who have abdicated from zoos and circuses or confiscated due to insufficient care, mainly big cats such as tigers , leopards , lions etc. and reptiles such as snakes . Pantera works with other animal welfare organizations in the Netherlands and Germany.
history
At Haulerwijk, archaeologists found evidence that carriers of the Middle Stone Age Hamburg culture lived here more than 12,000 years ago.
In 1328 the area declared itself independent from Drenthe, administered by the bishop of Utrecht . It was then administered by judges employed by the population themselves, called Stellingen. It was then the bone of contention between the Frisians, the Dutch and the Utrecht diocese. Positions called “werven” were built as defensive works in the countryside.
In the 16th century Stellingwerf became a "grietenij" (large municipality) of Friesland, which was later divided into two parts (see Weststellingwerf ). From around 1600 until the beginning of the 20th century, peat was extracted in the boggy part of the municipality . From 1950, the improvement of roads and tourism put an end to the persistent poverty in the area.
Attractions
Numerous cycling and hiking trails are nearby. Likewise, the high moorland Fochteloer Heide, a reserve for birds, reptiles and moor vegetation, beautiful forests near Appelscha and a few other natural areas, including the banks of the Tjonger stream. There are campsites and a few small hotels near Appelscha. In Oldeberkoop and Oosterwolde there is a church from the 18th century.
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
| Ooststellingwerf's concern | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th |
| PvdA | 8th | 5 | 4th | 3 |
| CDA | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 |
| VVD | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| GroenLinks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ChristenUnie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stellingwerf Plus | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| total | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st |
mayor
Harry Oosterman (CDA) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since October 2005 . His colleagues include the alderman Jouke Jongsma (Ooststellingwerfs Belang), Fimke Hijlkema (PvdA), Marcel Bos (CDA), Esther Verhagen (Ooststellingwerfs Belang) and the community secretary Sander Kastelein.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Halbe Zijlstra (* 1969 in Oosterwolde), politician ( VVD )
- Jan Kromkamp (* 1980 in Makkinga), football player
Personalities who worked on site
- Marcus Lycklama à Nijeholt (1573-1625), legal scholar, diplomat, was from 1610 to 1624 judge of the community
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ This name stands for a younger culture in the Netherlands (11,000–10,000 BC) than in Germany, where this term refers to a culture from around 15,000 BC. Is meant.
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on June 18, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on June 18, 2018 (Dutch)
- ^ College van B&W Gemeente Ooststellingwerf, accessed on June 18, 2018 (Dutch)