Oudelande
Oudelande | |
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Village | |
![]() Village square | |
Coordinates: 51°24′30″N 3°51′13″E / 51.40833°N 3.85361°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Borsele |
Area | |
• Total | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 685 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4436[1] |
Dialing code | 0113 |
Oudelande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km southeast of Middelburg.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1312 as "in Badickendorpe ende in Oudelant aen die zuudtzyde", and means "old land", because it was not flooded in 1014.[3] Oudelande is a church village which developed on a ridge which was elevated to a terp (artificial living hill) in the 13th century. The circular structure was not completed on the northern side.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was originally dedicated to Saint Eligius. The large tower dates from the 14th century. In 1769, a part of the church was demolished and rebuilt.[4]
Oudelande was home to 547 people in 1840.[5] In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Hoedekenskerke railway line. The station closed down in 1934.[6]
The village was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953.[4] Oudelande was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.[7]
After running a test for one year, the city council decided to remove all traffic signs in the beginning of 2007 to improve the look of the historical village.[8]
Gallery
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Saint Eligius church in Oudelande
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Former railway station
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Farm in Oudelande
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4436AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Oudelande - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Oudelande (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Oudelande". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "station Oudelande". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Geen verkeersborden meer in Oudelande". Metro (in Dutch). 2007-03-07. p. 19.
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