| Aldwâld | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.2805°N 6.1124°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.84 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 815 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9294 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0511 |
Aldwâld (Dutch; Flemish: Oudwoude) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 832 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Oldewolde, and means old forest.[4] Aldwâld is a linear settlement with two centres which developed during land cultivation in the Late Middle Ages. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century using material from its predecessor. The tower dates from 1880.[5] In 1840, Aldwâld was home to 287 people.[6]
The village's official name was changed from Oudwoude to Aldwâld in 2023.[7] [8]