Ouwsterhaule

Ouwsterhaule () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in 2017.

==History== The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Haula. Ouwster is a reference to the Ouwer region. The etymology of haule is unclear. There used to be three churches in the Ouwer region. In 1730, the church of Ouwsterhaule was the only one remaining due to the construction of roads. The church has 14th century elements. In 1840, it was home to 82 people. There is a public transport museum in the village with buses, a rail transport modelling and wooden trains sets for the children.