Oost-Vlieland
Oost-Vlieland (West Frisian: East-Flylân) is the only village on the island of Vlieland in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,020 in January 2017.[1] It is situated on the east end of the island as its name indicates: Oost is "east" in Dutch.
Oost-Vlieland
East-Flylân | |
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Village | |
 St Nicholas' Church | |
 Location of the village on Vlieland island | |
  Oost-Vlieland Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Vlieland |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,020 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8899 |
| Dialing code | 0562 |
History
Oost-Vlieland is first mentioned in the sources in 1245. First inhabited mainly by poor farmers and fishermen, the settlement became wealthier in the 17th century when the Vlie estuary was used as moorage by the expanding Dutch trade fleets. There used to be a second village on Vlieland, West-Vlieland, but this was destroyed by a flood in 1736.
A view along the Dorpsstraat
St. Nicolas church (Nicolaas Kerk)
The Museum Tromp's Huys
Horse paddocks outside of Oost-Vlieland
References
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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