Oldeholtwolde | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Oldeholtwolde Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 15.2/km2 (39.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84771 |
| 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 1875.56
In 1840, Oldeholtwolde was home to 149 people.6
References
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- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8477AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - "Oldeholtwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.