Oudenhoorn

Village in South Holland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°50′N 4°12′E / 51.833°N 4.200°E / 51.833; 4.200CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityVoorne aan ZeeArea

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• Total9.69 km² (3.74 sq mi)Elevation

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−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,225 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3227^[1]

Dialing code0181

Oudenhoorn is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee and lies about 3 km east of Hellevoetsluis.

The village was first mentioned in 1356 as "den Hoorn". The current name means "old corner (of a dike)". The eponymous polder was created in 1356 by order of Machteld van Voorne. Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwenhoorn.^[3]

Oudenhoorn was an independent municipality until 1980 when it was merged into Bernisse. In 2015, it became part of Hellevoetsluis.^[4]

Gallery

Farm in Oudenhoorn
Former tram station. Nowadays pub
Street view
Farm in Oudenhoorn

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 3227AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "Oudenhoorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "Oudenhoorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.