Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Nij Altoenae (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯ ˈɑl.tuˌnaː], West Frisian: Nij Altena; Bildts: Nij Altoenae) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 300 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1958 as Nij-Altoenae. Nij (new) was added to distinguish between Altoenae. Altoenae was the former name of Sint Annaparochie which was named after the estate Altena [nl] near Delft, the neighbourhood where Dirk Oem van Wijngaarden, one of the first settlers, grew up.[4] The village used to be call 't Wegje and had the status of a hamlet.[5]
The Reformed Church was built in 1918. In 1928, a new church was built in a different location. The old church was sold, and is nowadays used as a shed. The new church was renovated in 2012.[5]
In 2006, Nij Altoenae became a village. Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[5]
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