Oosterse Bos

Oosterse Bos is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Oosterse Bos
Hamlet
Farm in Oosterse Bos
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Coordinates: 52°39′N 6°54′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Area [1]
• Total	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	195
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7761[1]
Dialing code	0524

Oosterse Bos has a statistical entry with Middendorp,^[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Schoonebeek.^[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s as 't Oosteinde, and means the eastern forest.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022. joint entry with Middendorp
2. "Postcodetool for 7761AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
3. "Postcode 7761 in Schoonebeek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
4. "Oosterse Bos - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.