Aldeboarn

Oldeboorn Aldeboarn
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
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Coordinates: 53°2′54″N 5°53′40″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	27.24 km^2 (10.52 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,550
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code	8495[1]
Dialing code	0566

Aldeboarn (Dutch: Oldeboorn) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1545 in January 2017.^[3] Aldeboarn has an iconic church tower.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1243 as "jn Bornde". "Boarn" is a river name which means bank. Alde (old) is usually added to distinguish from another village perhaps Oosterboorn [nl].^[4] Aldeboard developed in the 11th or 12th century along the Boorne river as an elongated terp (artificial living mound) village. It became a trading place, and developed into a regional centre.^[5]

Aldeboarn used to have a medieval church.^[5] In 1723, the tower was struck by lightning. In 1737, the iconic tower of the Doelhof Church was finished. It is a slender tower with crown consisting of a three-story wooden lantern with one closed and two open pavillons. The tower is leaning slightly and has a displacement of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). In 1753, a new church was added to the tower.^[6]

The weigh house is a corner building from 1736 and houses the local museum.^[5] In 1840, Aldeboard was home to 1,485 people.^[7]

Before 2014, Aldeboarn was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.^[7]

People

• Makke Groen, speed skater kortebaanschaatsen

Gallery

• 
  Tower of the Doelhof Church
• 
  Art in Aldeboard
• 
  Weigh house
• 
  Drawing of Aldeboard (1808)
• Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, June 2022

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8495AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Aldeboarn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Aldeboarn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. "Doelhofkerk". Aldeboarn (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
7. "Aldeboarn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.