Oudega, Súdwest-Fryslân
Oudega
Aldegea | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Oudega Location in the Netherlands  Oudega Oudega (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′33″N 5°32′55″E / 52.99250°N 5.54861°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area code | 0515 |
Oudega (West Frisian: Aldegea) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 730 in January 2017.[1]
It is often called Oudega W to avoid confusion with the other villages with the same name, with the W referring to the former municipally Wymbritseradiel. The location of the village on the banks of the lake Aldegeaster Brekken makes it a popular destination for boating, windsurfing and sailing. The village church and the windmill Doris Mooltsje are both Rijksmonument.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Aldakerke, and means "old neighbourhood".[2] Oudega developed as a canal village in the middle ages.[3] The village used to be surrounded by lakes and pools.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1755 partially on the foundations of its medieval predecessor. It was enlarged around 1870 and a tower was added.[3] The polder mill Doris Mooltsje was built before 1800. In 1935, the top was removed and a pumping station was installed inside the wind mill. Between 1995 and 1998, it was restored.[5]
Oudega was home to 245 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Church of Oudega
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View along the canal
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Houses in Oudega
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View on Oudega
References
[edit]- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Oudega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
1132 reference is a forgery
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oudega" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Oudega (Sudwest-Fryslan)". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Doris Mooltsje". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Oudega (Súdwest-Fryslân)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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