Oudwoude

Aldwâld

Aldwâld

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Aldwâld (Dutch: Oudwoude) 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]

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The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Oldewolde, and means old forest.[5] Aldwâld 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, Aldwâld was home to 287 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Oudwoude to Aldwâld in 2023.[7][8]

  • Primary school Aldwâld
  • Protestant church Aldwâld
  • Aldwâld village sign
  • Foarwei and Jan Binnenswei crossing
  • Aldwâld association building
  • Vicarage

References

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    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 9294AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
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    "Oudwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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    "Oudwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oudwoude" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. [7]
    "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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