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Ospeldijk

Coordinates: 51°19′13″N 5°48′49″E / 51.32028°N 5.81361°E / 51.32028; 5.81361
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Ospeldijk
Village
Ospeldijk is located in Netherlands
Ospeldijk
Ospeldijk
Location in the Netherlands
Ospeldijk is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Ospeldijk
Ospeldijk
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°19′13″N 5°48′49″E / 51.32028°N 5.81361°E / 51.32028; 5.81361
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityNederweert
Area
 • Total
0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (450)[1]
 • Total
3,730
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6035[1]
Dialing code0495

Ospeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Nederweert, and lies about 11 km northeast of Weert.

The village was first mentioned in 1978 as Meijelse Dijk, and means "dike near Ospel".[3]

The Holy Spirit Church was a modern aisleless church built between 1957 and 1958.[4] The church was demolished in 2008 and replaced by houses.[5]

Ospeldijk is an access point to De Groote Peel National Park.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6035AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Ospeldijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ospel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Ospeldijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.