Oosterleek
Oosterleek is a village in the municipality of Drechterland, in the Dutch province North Holland. The village used to belong to the municipalities Venhuizen (1970–2006) and Wijdenes (pre-1970).
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| Coordinates: 52°38′18″N 5°11′51″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Drechterland |
Oosterleek was first noted on a map in 1311 as Oesterleke, in which oester means "eastern" and leke means "stream". This name was supposedly a reference to the fact that the village was located to the east of a stream.
Nowadays, a small bit of Oosterleek lays in the Markermeer, because the levee was moved westwards to guarantee full safety. It is said that this part included a church. The current church was built in 1695.
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