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Oosgrens-Afrikaans
Oosgrens-Afrikaans ("Afrikaans of the eastern border") is a dialect of Afrikaans, which is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. Oosgrens-Afrikaans is the basis of standard Afrikaans and is spoken in several provinces of Eastern South Africa, including Mpumalanga, Gau..

Oosik
Oosik is a term used in Alaska to describe the baculum (penile bone) of the walrus, seal, sea lion, and polar bear. Sometimes as long as 2 feet, it is sometimes polished and used as a handle for knives and other tools. It is also frequently sold as a souvenir to tourists by Alaska Natives, the only ..

Oost-Graftdijk
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oost-Graftdijk in the municipality of Graft-De Rijp. Oost-Graftdijk ([52°33′N 4°49′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about ..

Oost-Souburg
Oost-Souburg is a town in the municipality of Flushing, Netherlands (Dutch: Vlissingen). Passenger railway Vlissingen to Roosendaal (part of line 11), with stations (grouped by municipality, bolded), and official station abbreviations: Vlissingen (vs)Vlissingen Souburg (vss) Middelburg (mdb)Arne..

Oostanaula River
The Oostanaula River (pronounced "oo-stuh-NAW-luh") is a principal tributary of the Coosa River, about 45 mi (70 km) long, in northwestern Georgia in the United States. Via the Coosa and Alabama Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mobile River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Its name me..

Oostburg
''For the village in the United States, see Oostburg, Wisconsin. Oostburg is a town in the south-western Netherlands. It is the largest town in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of January 1, 2005, its population is 5,008. It received city rights in 1237. Before January 1, ..

Oostburg, Wisconsin
Oostburg is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 External link4 External links Geography Oostburg is located at [43°37′27″N, 87°47′52″W] (43.624256, -87.79..

Oostbuurt
Oostbuurt in the municipality of Westland. Oostbuurt ([51°59′N 4°17′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 6 km north of Maassluis. The statistical area "Oostbuurt", which also can include the surround..

Oostdijk
Oostdijk in the municipality of Goedereede. Oostdijk ([51°50′N 3°58′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goedereede, and lies about 13 km west of Hellevoetsluis. The statistical area "Oostdijk", which also can include the su..

Oostduinkerke
Oostduinkerke is a popular seaside resort in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The name Oostduinkerke can be translated as 'East of Dunkirk'. The French border and Dunkirk are only a few miles away. Oostduinkerke is part of Koksijde, which also includes St-Idesbald and Wulpen. Shrimpers on h..

Oosterend
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oosterend in the municipality of Texel. Oosterend ([53°5′N 4°53′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km northeast of Den Held..

Oosterenkstadion
The Oosterenkstadion is the stadium of Dutch football club FC Zwolle. The all-seater stadium currently has a capacity of 6,865 spectators. Oosterenkstadion The stadium was built in 1934 and was thoroughly renovated in the 1980s. The main stand has been named after Johan Cruijff, because Joh..

Oosterhout
Oosterhout is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. At 1 May 2006, the city population was 52.963. Population centres Oosterhout (population: 47,920)*Baarschot*Groenendijk*Heikant*Heistraat*Hespelaar*Seters*Steelhoven*Ter Aalst*Vijfhuizen*VrachelenDorst (2,440)*SteenovenOosteind..

Oosterland
Oosterland refers to two villages in the Netherlands: Oosterland (Zeeland)Oosterland (North Holland) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to th..

Oosterland (North Holland)
The village (dark red) and statistical district (light green) of Oosterland in the municipality of Wieringen. Oosterland ([52°56′N 5°1′E]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wieringen, and lies about 17 km southeast of Den H..

Oosterland (Zeeland)
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oosterland in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. Oosterland ([51°39′N 4°2′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 22 km..

Oosterpark (Amsterdam)
The Oosterpark in Amsterdam is the first large park laid out by the municipality of Amsterdam. The park is itself now in the Oost (East)/Watergraafsmeer borough and forms a component of the Oosterpark area. The park, an English garden, was designed by Dutch landscape architect Leonard Anthony Spri..

Oosterpark Stadion
The Oosterpark Stadium Oosterpark Stadion was the stadium of football club F.C. Groningen until December 2005. The all-seater stadium in Groningen's Oosterpark neighbourhood was inaugurated on September 30, 1933 and renovated in 1960, 1984 and 1987/88. The stadium has been replaced by the new..

Oosterschelde
For the tall ship see Oosterschelde (ship). Satellite image of the Scheldt delta showing the Oosterschelde estuary (i) The Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt) is an estuary in Zeeland, the Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the s..

Oosterscheldekering
The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier), between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of 13 ambitious Delta works series of dams, designed to protect a large part of the Netherlands from flooding. The construction of the Delta Works was a response t..

Oosterschelde (ship)
For the estuary in the Netherlands see Oosterschelde. The Oosterschelde is a three masted schooner from the Netherlands, built in 1918. She is the largest restored Dutch freightship and the only remaining Dutch three masted topsailschooner, of which there were hundreds in the early 20th century. He..

Oosterzele
Oosterzele Province: East Flanders District: Ghent Area: 43.12 km² Population: 13,237 (2005) Population density: 307.00 /km² Oosterzele is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem,..

Oostflakkee
[Oostflakkee] (population: 10,126 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 107.44 km² (of which 32.75 km² is covered by water). The municipality of Oostflakkee consists the following towns, villages and t..

Oosthuizen
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oosthuizen in the municipality of Zeevang. Oosthuizen ([52°34′N 5°0′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 8 km north of Purmere..

Oostkamp
Oostkamp Geography Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders District District of Bruges Geographical position 51°09' N.B. 03°14' O.L. Area 79,65 km² Population Population (01/07/2005) 21.680 MenWomen 10.750 (49,58%)10.930 (50,42%) Population Density 272/km² Mayor Luc Vanparys Po..

Oostkapelle
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oostkapelle in the municipality of Veere. Oostkapelle ([51°34′N 3°33′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. I..

Oostkerke
Oostkerke is a town in Diksmuide and one in Damme, parts of Belgium. See also: West Flanders External link [Oostkerke @ City Review] ..

Oostknollendam
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oostknollendam in the municipality of Wormerland. Oostknollendam ([52°31′N 4°48′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 10 km ..

Oostrozebeke
Oostrozebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Oostrozebeke proper. On January 1 2005 Oostrozebeke had a total population of 7,445. The total area is 16.62 km² which gives a population density of 447.91 inhabitants pe..

Ooststellingwerf
Ooststellingwerf is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It is one of the municipalities of Friesland, where the spoken language is not Frisian; instead, Stellingwerfs is spoken here. Population centres Appelscha, Donkerbroek, Elsloo, Fochteloo, Haule, Hauler..

Oostvaardersplassen
The Oostvaardersplassen The Oostvaarderplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands. Despite its age, the polder it exists in only became dry in 1968, it has an international importance as a European wetland. The Oostvaardersplassen can be divided into two areas, wet and dry. In the wet ar..

Oostvoorne
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oostvoorne in the municipality of Westvoorne. Oostvoorne ([51°55′N 4°6′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westvoorne, and lies about 9 km north of H..

Oostwoud
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oostwoud in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. Oostwoud ([52°44′N 5°5′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, and lies about 8 k..

Oostzaan
[Oostzaan] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Local government The municipal council of Oostzaan consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows: Gemeente Belangen - 3 seatsGroenLinks - 3 seatsVVD - 3 seatsCDA - 1 seatD66 - 1 seatPar..

Oost Gelre
Oost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On January 1, 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until May 19th, 2006. Population centres EefseleGroenloHarreveldLichtenvoordeLie..

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