Oost-Vlieland

Oost-Vlieland
East-Flylân
Village
St Nicholas' Church
St Nicholas' Church
Location of the village on Vlieland island
Location of the village on Vlieland island
Oost-Vlieland is located in Netherlands
Oost-Vlieland
Oost-Vlieland
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°17′N 5°04′E / 53.283°N 5.067°E / 53.283; 5.067
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityVlieland Vlieland
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total
1,020
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8899
Dialing code0562

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.

History

Oost-Vlieland is first mentioned in the sources[which?] 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
    A view along the Dorpsstraat
  • St. Nicolas church (Nicolaas Kerk)
    St. Nicolas church (Nicolaas Kerk)
  • The Museum Tromp's Huys
    The Museum Tromp's Huys
  • Horse paddocks outside of Oost-Vlieland
    Horse paddocks outside of Oost-Vlieland

References

  1. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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