Oosterhesselen
History
Oosterhesselen is an esdorp which developed in the early Middle Ages. It has a large village green with the church in the middle. It was first mentioned in 1207 as Oesterhelsel, and refers to the common hazel tree. Oost (East) has been added to distinguish it from Westerhesselen. Westerhesselen was renamed Darp in the 19th century.
The church tower dates from the 15th century. The matching church was destroyed during the 1592 Siege of Coevorden, and in 1628 a new church was constructed detached from the tower.
The havezate De Klencke dates from the Middle Ages. A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe. It was first mentioned in 1482, and was extensively modified in 1670. It is surrounded by a moat. The 450 hectares (1,100 acres) forest around the estate has become a nature area.
In 1819, Oosterhesselen became an independent municipality. 1840, Oosterhesselen was home to 889 people. The town hall dates from 1912, and forms a single building with the mayor's residence.
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Estate De Klenche -
Farm t Tolhoes -
Alpacas in Oosterhesselen -
Nature area De Klencke
References
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- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Oosterhesselen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 163. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Oosterhesselen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Hesselte - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Havezate". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "De Klencke". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Oosterhesselen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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