Alde Leie

Alde Leie
Village
Alde Leie
Flag Coat of arms
Location in former Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°18′N 5°44′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipalities	Leeuwarden Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	1.26 km^2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	235
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Postal code	9078[1]
Dialing code	0518

Alde Leie (Dutch: Oude Leije[3]) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden, province of Friesland) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 255 in January 2017.[4] A small part of the village lays within the municipality Waadhoeke.

It is on the route of the Elfstedentocht. There is a windmill in the vicinity, De Balkendsterpoldermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1466 as "op ter Leya", and means old dug canal.[5] Alde Leie developed as a dike village along the Middelzee. In 1840, it was home to 339 people. In 1868, a church was built.[6]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[6]

Gallery

• 
  Balkendster windmill
• 
  View along the canal
• 
  Lock in Alde Leie

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Stats only for Leeuwarden
2. "Postcodetool for 9078DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
5. "Oude Leije - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. "Alde Leie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Alde Leie at Wikimedia Commons