Oterleek is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Holland

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. It is a part of the municipality of Schermer

Schermer

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, and lies about 4 km south of Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard

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Oterleek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1970, when it was merged with Schermer.

In 2001, the village of Oterleek had 192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.043 km², and contained 73 residences.
The statistical area "Oterleek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420.

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Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

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