Ossenzijl

Ossenzijl
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Coordinates: 52.8084°N 5.9173°E / 52.8084; 5.9173
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Steenwijkerland
Area [1]
• Total	15.67 km^2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	565
• Density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8376[1]
Dialing code	0561

Ossenzijl (Dutch Low Saxon: Ossenziel) is a village in the municipality Steenwijkerland of the Dutch province of Overijssel. It started as a sluice owned by the Osse family. It is an entry point to the Weerribben-Wieden National Park.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1437 as Ossenzyle, and refers to a sluice which was owned by the Osse family.[3][4] The original sluice was destroyed in 1570, and rebuilt in 1790. Ossenzijl developed into a harbour village for peat export.[4] In 1840, it was home to 281 people.[5] In 1930, the sluice was removed.[3] Several small windmills have been built on the edge of the Weerribben,[4] including two tjaskers, little windmills for drainage.[6][7]

Ossenzijl serves as one of the entry points to the Weerribben, a large bog, and the Frisian Lakes.[8] After World War II, the village became a tourist destination. Many of the houses were rebuilt as a holiday homes,[4] and a marina was added to the village.[5] The Weerribben was declared a national park in 1992. In 2009, De Wieden was added forming a 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) nature area.[9]

Notable people

• Richard Veenstra (born 1981), darts player[10]

Gallery

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  Village street
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  Tjasker
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  Little Rehoboth church
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  Well statue by Hanneke Pereboom [nl]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8376ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
3. "Ossenzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Ossenzijl" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
5. "Ossenzijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
6. "Tjasker Kalenberg Z". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
7. "Tjasker Kalenberg N". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
8. "Ossenzijl". Visit Weerribben Wieden (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
9. "Weerribben Wieden". Weerribben Wieden (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
10. "Voor darter Richard Veenstra uit Ossenzijl lonkt de PDC, maar hij wil nu nog niet alles opgeven". De Stentor (in Dutch). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.