Kolderwolde Explained

Kolderwolde
Native Name:Kolderwâlde
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.8972°N 5.51°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: De Fryske Marren
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.76
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.1
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:50
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8583
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0514

Kolderwolde (Western Frisian: Kolderwâlde) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in (2017).[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1398 as Kolderwout, and means forest belonging to Koudum.[4] Between 1830 and 1860, there was peat excavation in Kolderwolde. In 1840, it was home to 51 people. The church was demolished in the same year, and not rebuilt. 11 statutes are scatter through the village.[5]

Before 2014, Kolderwolde was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd which was named Hemelumer Oldephaert & Noordwolde (H.O.N.). before 1956.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8583KL . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 29 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 29 March 2022.
  3. http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
  4. Web site: Kolderwolde - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 29 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Kolderwolde . Plaatsengids . 29 March 2022 . nl.