Oostwoud

• Name — Oostwoud • Settlement Type — Village • Native Name Lang — nl • Image Skyline — File:Oostwoud gemeente Medemblik.jpg • Image Caption — Aerial view • Pushpin Map — Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland • Pushpin Label Position — top • Pushpin Mapsize — 250 • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Medemblik • Elevation M — -1.3 • Area Total Km2 — 9.67 • Population Total — 875 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Urban — 680 • Population Rural — 195 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 1678 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 0229 Oostwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 8 km north of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Oestenwoude, and means "eastern forest". Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Midwoud and Nibbixwoud. Oostwoud developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement. A large part of the village burnt down in 1710 due to arson. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with wooden ridge turret built in 1753. The church was expanded around 1875. Oostwoud was home to 310 people in 1840. In 1878, a joint railway station with Midwoud opened on the Hoorn to Medemblik railway line. The line closed in 1941.

• Illustration — Dutch Reformed church • Illustration — Farm in Oostwoud