Official Name: | Oldehove |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Westerkwartier |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Oldehove in Groningen in the Netherlands |
Coordinates: | 53.3°N 30°W |
Area Total Km2: | 0.64 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1.0 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,325 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9883 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0594 |
Oldehove is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 16 km northwest of the city of Groningen. The town has a notable skyline with two windmills and two of its three churches visible from almost every angle, the third church (De Zaaier) being obscured from vision by houses and trees because it doesn't have the traditional tower associated with most churches in similar villages.
Oldehove was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Zuidhorn. The Town Hall still exists neighboring the oldest church in the centre of town. The building is owned by private owners and functions as a home.
Oldehove is also one of the few villages in the region left with its own in-use firehouse, housing the two vehicles used by the local volunteer-firefighters.
The only way of entering the village through public transport is with bus 35 and bus 36 from Groningen and Winsum respectively.