Oldeholtwolde
Appearance
Oldeholtwolde | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°53′8″N 5°57′18″E / 52.88556°N 5.95500°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Weststellingwerf |
Area | |
• Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 155 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8477[1] |
Dialing code | 0561 |
Oldeholtwolde (West Frisian: Aldeholtwâlde) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 150 in 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Oldeholtwolt, and means "old low-lying wood". Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijeholtwolde.[4] The Dutch Reformed church was destroyed in a storm around 1700. A new church was built in 1875.[5][6]
In 1840, Oldeholtwolde was home to 149 people.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8477AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Oldeholtwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldeholtpade" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Oldeholtwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Oldeholtwolde at Wikimedia Commons