Aldtsjerk

Oudkerk
Aldtsjerk
Village
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church
Flag of Oudkerk
Flag
Coat of arms of Oudkerk
Coat of arms
Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
Oudkerk is located in Friesland
Oudkerk
Oudkerk
Location in the Netherlands
Oudkerk is located in Netherlands
Oudkerk
Oudkerk
Oudkerk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′49″N 5°53′18″E / 53.26361°N 5.88833°E / 53.26361; 5.88833
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityTytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
640
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code
9064[1]
Dialing code058
WebsiteOfficial

Aldtsjerk (Dutch: Oudkerk[3]) is a village on the main road from Leeuwarden to Dokkum. It is part of Tytsjerksteradiel municipality, Friesland, the Netherlands and had around 615 inhabitants as of January 2018.[4]

Its annual festivities include the Doarpsfeest, including a parade, held in the summer. Local landmarks include the Heemstra State, former residence of the aristocratic Sminia family. The village's main road, the van Sminiaweg is about 1.5 km long and named after the Sminia family. The village also houses a former baker who was quite famous for his Oranjekoek and Suikerbrood, but who retired in 2000 when the euro was introduced. Local shopping facilities are scarce: the nearest grocery market is located in Oentsjerk, about three kilometers outside town limits. The most notable shop of the town is a bike dealership and a store called Bram en Jannie's, which stands not actually in the village itself, but halfway between Aldtjserk and Oentsjerk. In the center of the village is located the Aldtsjerk church, which was built in 12th century and gives the village its name ("Old Church").

Near the village is the Aldtsjerkster mar, a small lake which is an important point on the Elfstedentocht. In Dutch, the village is called Oudkerk ("Old Church"); Aldtsjerk is its West Frisian name. It was one of the first Frisian towns to be generally listed under its West Frisian, rather than its Dutch name. The Ouderkerkermolen is a preserved windmill in Aldtsjerk.

Notable buildings

  • Former clergy house
    Former clergy house
  • Draw bridge
    Draw bridge
  • Village square
    Village square
  • Houses in Aldtsjerk
    Houses in Aldtsjerk

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9064DB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2018". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

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