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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf

10.0Number 1Ravenswoud-Buitengebied

The quietest neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf is Ravenswoud-Buitengebied (10.0), with 12 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Ooststellingwerf: 8 in the west, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 24 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 197 times as high. Of the 55 neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf with a grade for quiet, 35 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ooststellingwerf as a whole comes out at a 7.4, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Ooststellingwerf lives, there are 2,175 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 12 in Ravenswoud-Buitengebied to 5,284 in Oosterwolde-Zuid.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf

Number 1

Ravenswoud-Buitengebied

140 residents

12 residents per km² · 5% water
10.0

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  1. 2

    Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied

    185 residents

    16 residents per km²

    9.9
  2. 3

    Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied

    335 residents

    19 residents per km²

    9.9
  3. 4

    Appelscha-Buitengebied

    1,125 residents

    30 residents per km²

    9.8
  4. 5

    Elsloo-Buitengebied

    345 residents

    20 residents per km²

    9.8
  6. 6

    Haule-Buitengebied

    370 residents

    25 residents per km²

    9.7
  7. 7

    Makkinga-Buitengebied

    405 residents

    25 residents per km²

    9.6
  8. 8

    Appelscha-De Valouwe

    155 residents

    812 residents per km²

    9.5
  9. 9

    Donkerbroek-Buitengebied

    740 residents

    34 residents per km²

    9.5
  10. 10

    Oldeberkoop-Oost

    870 residents

    1,554 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.4

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  1. 11

    Oosterwolde-Buitengebied

    630 residents

    24 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.4
  2. 12

    Waskemeer-Buitengebied

    295 residents

    53 residents per km²

    9.4
  3. 13

    Oldeberkoop-West

    290 residents

    858 residents per km²

    9.4
  4. 14

    Ravenswoud

    250 residents

    1,091 residents per km²

    9.2
  5. 15

    Haulerwijk-Buitengebied

    795 residents

    86 residents per km²

    9.2
  6. 16

    Appelscha-Drentseweg

    235 residents

    583 residents per km²

    8.9
  7. 17

    Fochteloo-Buitengebied

    250 residents

    13 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.7
  8. 18

    Appelscha-Vaart

    590 residents

    1,446 residents per km² · 9% water

    8.6
  9. 19

    Appelscha-Bruggelaan

    295 residents

    1,472 residents per km²

    8.4
  10. 20

    Langedijke

    230 residents

    662 residents per km²

    8.4
  11. 21

    Makkinga

    620 residents

    2,368 residents per km²

    8.3
  12. 22

    Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West

    445 residents

    1,251 residents per km²

    8.1
  13. 23

    Donkerbroek-Zuid

    720 residents

    1,934 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.9
  14. 24

    Appelscha-Steegdenhal

    395 residents

    2,490 residents per km²

    7.9
  15. 25

    Oosterwolde-Duistereweg

    765 residents

    1,907 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.8
  16. 26

    Waskemeer

    535 residents

    1,974 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.6
  17. 27

    Haule

    210 residents

    1,256 residents per km²

    7.6
  18. 28

    Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost

    325 residents

    2,305 residents per km² · 7% water

    7.6
  19. 29

    Oosterwolde-Maden

    1,360 residents

    3,555 residents per km²

    7.6
  20. 30

    Elsloo

    345 residents

    1,143 residents per km²

    7.5
  21. 31

    Fochteloo

    105 residents

    1,219 residents per km²

    7.5
  22. 32

    Appelscha-Midden Oost

    785 residents

    3,701 residents per km²

    7.4
  23. 33

    Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost

    560 residents

    2,031 residents per km²

    7.2
  24. 34

    Oosterwolde-Weemeweg

    340 residents

    2,983 residents per km²

    7.1
  25. 35

    Appelscha-Van Emstweg

    285 residents

    2,807 residents per km²

    7.1
  26. 36

    Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg

    165 residents

    2,297 residents per km²

    6.9
  27. 37

    Oosterwolde-Slatten

    360 residents

    1,640 residents per km²

    6.9
  28. 38

    Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg

    280 residents

    3,438 residents per km²

    6.6
  29. 39

    Appelscha-Noord

    425 residents

    2,899 residents per km²

    6.4
  30. 40

    Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp

    300 residents

    2,027 residents per km²

    6.2
  31. 41

    Donkerbroek-Noord

    470 residents

    1,723 residents per km²

    6.2
  32. 42

    Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem

    390 residents

    4,018 residents per km²

    6.2
  33. 43

    Oosterwolde-Prandinga

    720 residents

    4,190 residents per km²

    6.1
  34. 44

    Appelscha-Midden West

    315 residents

    3,499 residents per km²

    5.9
  35. 45

    Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost

    935 residents

    3,165 residents per km²

    5.9
  36. 46

    Appelscha-Toogwijk

    390 residents

    3,624 residents per km²

    5.7
  37. 47

    Oosterwolde-Hieming

    640 residents

    4,443 residents per km²

    5.7
  38. 48

    Oosterwolde-Zuid

    1,430 residents

    5,284 residents per km²

    5.4
  39. 49

    Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg

    465 residents

    3,104 residents per km²

    4.7
  40. 50

    Haulerwijk-Noord-West

    350 residents

    3,512 residents per km²

    4.6

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.

Why is Ravenswoud-Buitengebied at the top?

Ravenswoud-Buitengebied scores a 10.0 on this list, with 12 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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