Oosterbeek

Oosterbeek is a village in the eastern part of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Renkum in the province of Gelderland, about west of Arnhem.

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Locality: Oosterbeek
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 11,138
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Oosterbeek
Settlement.image_skyline: Oude kerk (PKN) Oosterbeek 2008.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Reformed Church()
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Renkum
Settlement.population_total: 11374
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.governing_body: Renkum Municipal council
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Mrs. A.M.J. (Agnes) Schaap

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1533
Image: Oude kerk (PKN) Oosterbeek 2008.jpg
Dialing code: 026

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Commons category: Oosterbeek
postal code: 6860–6862

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Oosterbeek School
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Oosterbeek is a village in the eastern part of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Renkum in the province of Gelderland, about west of Arnhem.

The oldest part of Oosterbeek is the Benedendorp (Lower Village), on the northern bank of the Lower Rhine. One landmark in the village is the Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church), which has certain architectural sections that date back to the second half of the 10th century. It is the oldest church in the country which is still in use.