Oldeholtwolde

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]

Oldeholtwolde
Village
Oldeholtwolde Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°53′8″N 5°57′18″E / 52.88556°N 5.95500°E / 52.88556; 5.95500
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.23 km^2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	155
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Postal code	8477^[1]
Dialing code	0561

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

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8477AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Oldeholtwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldeholtpade" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
6. "Oldeholtwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

External links

  Media related to Oldeholtwolde at Wikimedia Commons