Oosterbroek is a mansion and a former hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The mansion is located about 2 km east of Eelde, in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
The hamlet was located around the mansion. The mansion was a havezate which was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe. Around 1850, it had 3 houses and about 25 inhabitants. It was still considered to be a separate settlement in 1997,"VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland", 13th edition, 1997. but the name no longer appears on the newest topographical maps.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. As of 2021, it is a statistical entity with Groningen Airport Eelde, however the postal authorities have put it under Eelde.
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