Ouwsterhaule
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| name = Ouwsterhaule
| native_name = Ousterhaule
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Kerkje Ouwsterhaule.jpg
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| image_caption = Ouwsterhaule church
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| image_map = Map NL Skarsterlân Ousterhaule.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2.03
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8513CA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.7
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{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 March 2022}}
| population_total = 85
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Ouwsterhaule ({{langx|fy|Ousterhaule}}) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Haula. Ouwster is a reference to the Ouwer region.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ouwsterhaule |title=Ouwsterhaule - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} The etymology of haule is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/haule#berkelplaatsnamen |title=Haule - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} There used to be three churches in the Ouwer region. In 1730, the church of Ouwsterhaule was the only one remaining due to the construction of roads. The church has 14th century elements. In 1840, it was home to 82 people. There is a public transport museum in the village with buses, a rail transport modelling and wooden trains sets for the children.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ouwsterhaule |title=Ouwsterhaule |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014, Ouwsterhaule was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.
File:Nationaal Openbaar Vervoermuseum Ouwsterhaule.jpg
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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