Oudeschans
Oudeschans | |
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Houses at the Voorstraat in Oudeschans | |
Oudeschans Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Oudeschans Oudeschans (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′15″N 7°8′25″E / 53.13750°N 7.14028°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area (2012) | |
• Total | 46 ha (110 acres) |
| • Land | 44 ha (110 acres) |
| • Water | 2 ha (4.9 acres) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9696 |
| Area code | 0597 |
Oudeschans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudəˌsxɑns]) is a small village with a population of around 100 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The 16th-century fortification is now a state protected village area with several national heritage sites, among which include a 17th-century garrison church, and the Vestingmuseum Oudeschans.