Oldeholtpade

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

52°53′34″N 6°2′58″E / 52.89278°N 6.04944°E / 52.89278; 6.04944Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

WeststellingwerfArea

^[1]

• Total9.89 km² (3.82 sq mi)Elevation

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1.7 m (5.6 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,045 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Postal code

8474^[1]

Dialing code0561

Oldeholtpade (West Frisian: Aldeholtpea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,020 in 2017.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1204 as "Holenpathe juxta Liennam1", and means "old low-lying path". Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijeholtpade.^[4] Oldeholtpade is a road village which developed along the Wolvega to Oosterwolde road. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1545 to replace a church from 1204. The tower was built in 1608.^[5]

Oldeholtpade was home to 407 people in 1840.^[6]

Gallery

Stephanus Church

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8474AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
^ "Oldeholtpade - (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.
^ "Oldeholtpade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.