Oosterwolde (West Frisian: Easterwâlde) is the largest town in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[3] The town was first mentioned between 1325 and 1336 as "tot Oesterwolde", and means eastern forest.

[5] It is currently (2023) used as a Bed & Breakfast, advertised as a "true pop-up experience between the pews!

In 1887, Frico (nowadays: FrieslandCampina) opened a dairy factory in the village.

The cooperative purchasing agency "Oosterwolde" opened factory in 1915 which is a combination of rational and Jugendstil architecture.