| Oldeberkoop | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 52.9381°N 6.1339°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ooststellingwerf |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.34 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 3 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,570 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8421 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0516 |
| Website: | Official |
Oldeberkoop (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌɔldəbərˈkoːp/; Western Frisian: Aldeberkeap pronounced as /fy/) is a village consisting of about 1,580 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf[3] in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned between 1232 and 1233 as apud Brokope. Olde (old) was added to distinguish between Nijeberkoop. The etymology of -berkoop is unclear.[4] The village developed around the church and brink (communal pasture). The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, and was enlarged in the 14th century. In 1585, the tower collapsed and was replaced in 1608.[5]
Oldeberkoop was attacked by Spanish troops in 1585. To better protect the village, a sconce was constructed in 1593 along the Linde River. In 1672, the sconce was attacked by a combined force of France and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, but was not conquered.
Oldeberkoop was the capital of the municipality of Ooststellingwer until 1848.[5] It was home to 646 people in 1840.[6]