Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl
Ouwe-Syl | |
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Village | |
| Juliana church Juliana church | |
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Coat of arms of Oudebildtzijl Coat of arms | |
| Location in het Bildt municipality Location in het Bildt municipality | |
Oudebildtzijl is located in Friesland Oudebildtzijl Location in the Netherlands Oudebildtzijl is located in Netherlands Oudebildtzijl Oudebildtzijl (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′4″N 5°43′6″E / 53.30111°N 5.71833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9078[1] |
| Dialing code | 0518 |
Oudebildtzijl (Dutch: [ˌʌudəbɪltˈsɛil]; Bildts: Ouwe-Syl; West Frisian: Aldebiltsyl) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 690 in January 2017.[3] It is the starting point from which the Oude Bildtdijk was created. Until 2018, the village was part of the het Bildt municipality.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned after 1570 as niuwe zijl, and means "sluice in the old Bildt. It refers to a sluice from 1505. In 1600, the Nieuwe Bildtdijk was constructed and oude (old) was added to distinguish from Nieuwebildtzijl.[5] In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. In 1505, a dike (Oude Bildtdijk) was constructed.[6] The sluice was renewed in 1906.[7] In 1806, a Mennonite Church was built in Oudebildtzijl. In 1909, the church was enlarged and a clergy house with tower was added to the front. The Juliana tower is in neoclassic style with an open pavilion.[7] The church was decommissioned in 1997, and nowadays serves as visitor centre for the nature area Aerden Plaats.[4] Oudebildtzijl was home to 604 people in 1840.[4] In 1948, it became a village.[8]
Notable people
- Gerrit Keizer (1874-1946), freak show artist, singer and acrobat, because of his height of 80 cm. Performed around the world.[9]
Gallery
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Street view
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Farm in Oudebildtzijl
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Canal view
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Statue of Gerrit Keizer
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9078PM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Oudebildtzijl". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Oudebildtzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Peins" (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Oudebildtzijl". Friesland Wonderland (in Nederlands). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Kleine Gerrit Keizer". Keunstwurk (in Nederlands). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Oudebildtzijl at Wikimedia Commons
- website about Oudebildtzijl
