Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.
It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Asthusa minore", and means "eastern houses".
[3] Oosthuizen started as a peat excavation settlement in the Zeevang polder.
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