{{Infobox settlement | name = Oosterleek | settlement_type = Village | other_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Oosterleek2.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | image_map1 = | map_caption1 = | 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 = Drechterland | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1609GA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 April 2022 |archive-date = 26 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226043925/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = -0.6 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 1.05 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 105 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 1609<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0229 | coordinates = {{coord|52|38|18|N|5|11|51|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}} }} '''Oosterleek''' is a village in the municipality of Drechterland, in the Dutch province North Holland. The village used to belong to the municipalities Venhuizen (1970–2006) and Wijdenes (pre-1970).
Oosterleek was first noted on a map in 1311 as ''Oesterleke'', in which ''oester'' means "eastern" and ''leke'' means "stream". This name was supposedly a reference to the fact that the village was located to the east of a stream.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/oosterleek |title=Oosterleek - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> During the 17th century, it was a fishing village which was home to a population of about 500 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/oosterleek |title=Oosterleek |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
Nowadays, a small bit of Oosterleek lies in the Markermeer, because the levee was moved westwards to guarantee full safety. It is said that this part included a church. The current church was built in 1694. The church was decommissioned in 1972, and is nowadays used for weddings, expositions and concerts. It is also home to local library.<ref name="plaats"/>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Langhuis Oosterleek voorzijde in 2021.jpg|Wooden farm File:Zicht op Oosterleek.jpg|Church of Oosterleek </gallery>
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Category:Populated places in North Holland Category:Drechterland