Oudesluis, Schagen Explained

Oudesluis
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Zijpe - Oudesluis.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Oudesluis in the former municipality of Zijpe.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Schagen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-1.2
Area Total Km2:8.29
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:715
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1757
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0224
Coordinates:52.8333°N 53°W

Oudesluis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 21 km south of Den Helder.

The village was first mentioned around 1660 as Duycker Sluys. The current name means "old sluice". Oude (old) has been added after the Wieringerwaard was poldered to distinguish from Nieuwesluis.[3] Oude Sluis was located on the former Zuiderzee until 1845.

The former Dutch Reformed church was built in 1861, because the old church had been damaged in a storm in 1859. In 1982, the church was sold for ƒ to a foundation and is nowadays used for cultural activities.[4]

In 1867, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1949.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1757GK . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Oudesluis - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Oudesluis . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: stopplaats Oudesluis . Stationsweb . 1 May 2022 . nl.