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

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Ossenzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Ossenzijl" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "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.


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