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| − | Oosterend is a | + | Oosterend is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of [[Texel (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Texel]], and lies about 17 km northeast of Den Helder. In 2001, the town of Oosterend had 898 inhabitants. |
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| + | Mennonites in Oosterend built a church in 1774 at Peperstraat 26. | ||
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| + | The congregation declined to the point where the last service was held in the church in 1972. Since then the church has been restored and is now used as a venue for various events. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cities, Towns, and Villages in The Netherlands]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Netherlands Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit Congregations]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:59, 12 October 2014
Oosterend is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km northeast of Den Helder. In 2001, the town of Oosterend had 898 inhabitants.
Mennonites in Oosterend built a church in 1774 at Peperstraat 26.
The congregation declined to the point where the last service was held in the church in 1972. Since then the church has been restored and is now used as a venue for various events.
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | October 2014 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Oosterend (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2014. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oosterend_(Noord-Holland,_Netherlands)&oldid=126108.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (October 2014). Oosterend (Noord-Holland, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oosterend_(Noord-Holland,_Netherlands)&oldid=126108.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 69. All rights reserved.
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