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Oostendam

Oostendam is a Dutch village. It is located in the municipality of Ridderkerk, within the province of South Holland.

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Place details

Locality: Ridderkerk
Region: Zuid-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Oostendam
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Immanuëlkapel, vanaf de Pruimendijk 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Immanuel Chapel
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: Netherlands
Located in: Ridderkerk

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Oostendam is a Dutch village. It is located in the municipality of Ridderkerk, within the province of South Holland.

The village was first mentioned in 1435 as "totten cleynen Waldammen toe, die men heet op desen voorsz. tyt Dappers - dam", and means "eastern dam". The dam was founded in 1332 when Count William III had dikes built around a side-arm of the river Waal. As it is currently a dead branch of the river, the locals commonly refer to it as the Waaltje, meaning Little Waal. Oostendam is located on the island of IJsselmonde, which is largely occupied by the nearby city of Rotterdam.