Oudehorne

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Oudehorne Aldehoarne
Village
Oudehorne belfry
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
52°57′45″N 6°4′50″E / 52.96250°N 6.08056°E / 52.96250; 6.08056
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.33 km² (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	800
• Density	86/km² (220/sq mi)
Postal code	8413^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Oudehorne (West Frisian: Aldehoarne) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 835 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hoerna cum duabus capellis, and means "corner of a dike". Oude (old) was added to distinguish with Nieuwehorne.^[4] Both villages have grown together, but are still considered separate entities. Oudehorne used to have a church, but it had become derelict, and in 1775, the church of Nieuwehorne was used instead. The church was demolished in 1788. The bell tower has remained. In 1840, Oudehorne was home to 152 people.^[5]

Before 1934, Oudehorne was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[5]

Gallery

Farm in Oudehorne
Frisian horses in Oudehorne
Welcome to Oudehorne
House in Oudehorne

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8413CS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Oudehorne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oudehorne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.