Aldwâld
Oudwoude
Aldwâld | |
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Village | |
 Oudwoude church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
  Oudwoude Location in the Netherlands  Oudwoude Oudwoude (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′50″N 6°06′45″E / 53.28049°N 6.11243°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 815 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9294[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
Oudwoude (West Frisian: Aldwâld) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 832 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Oldewolde, and means old forest.[5] Oudwoude is a linear settlement with two centres which developed during land cultivation in the Late Middle Ages. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century using material from its predecessor. The tower dates from 1880.[6] In 1840, Oudwoude was home to 287 people.[4]
Gallery
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Primary school Oudwoude -
Protestant church Oudwoude -
Oudwoude village sign -
Crossing Foarwei and Jan Binnenswei -
Verenigingsgebouw Oudwoude -
Vicarage
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9294AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
- ^ a b "Oudwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Oudwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oudwoude" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Aldwâld at Wikimedia Commons
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