Oldelamer

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Oldelamer
Village
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Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Oldelamer
Location in the Netherlands
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Oldelamer
Oldelamer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°52′19″N5°55′50″E / 52.87194°N 5.93056°E / 52.87194; 5.93056
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf flag.svg Weststellingwerf
Area
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 • Total17.20 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total235
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Postal code
8486 [1]
Dialing code 0561

Oldelamer (West Frisian : Aldlemmer) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 230 in 2017. [3]

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Oldenlameren. The etymology is unclear. Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijelamer. [4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1784. The little tower was added in 1869. On 14 September 2017, the spire broke in a storm, but was quickly repaired. [5]

Oldelamer was home to 315 people in 1840. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8486GB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Oldelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Oldelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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