Oldeholtpade Explained

Oldeholtpade
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.8928°N 6.0494°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Weststellingwerf
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9.89
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.7
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,045
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8474
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0561

Oldeholtpade (Western Frisian: Aldeholtpea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,020 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1204 as "Holenpathe juxta Liennam1", and means "old low-lying path". Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijeholtpade.[4] Oldeholtpade is a road village which developed along the Wolvega to Oosterwolde road. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1545 to replace a church from 1204. The tower was built in 1608.[5]

Oldeholtpade was home to 407 people in 1840.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8474AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 2 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2022.
  3. https://www.weststellingwerf.nl/ontdek-weststellingwerf/kerngegevens-gemeente-weststellingwerf_41292/ Villages
  4. Web site: Oldeholtpade - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 2 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Oldeholtpade . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9476 4 . nl . 2 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Oldeholtpade . Plaatsengids . 2 April 2022 . nl.