Oude Niedorp

Oude Niedorp
Village
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°43′4″N 4°52′19″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Hollands Kroon
Area [1]
• Total	3.77 km^2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	405
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1734[1]
Dialing code	0226

Oude Niedorp (West Frisian: Ouwe Nierup) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Heerhugowaard.

History

The village was first mentioned in the late 11th century as Nienthorp, and means "old new village". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwe Niedorp.^[3] Oude Niedorp developed as a peat excavation settlement in the Middle Ages.^[4]

The former Dutch Reformed church probably dated from the 16th century and was restored in 1648. The tower was demolished in 1732. In 1977, the church burnt down and only ruins remain.^[4] In 2011, the walls were stabilised, because the ruins had become unsafe.^[5]

The grist mill De Hoop was probably built in 1641. The wind mill remained in service until 1961. In 2000, it was returned to service on a voluntary basis.^[6]

Oude Niedorp was home to 215 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Nieuwe Niedorp and Winkel.^[7] In 2012, it became part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon.^[5]

Gallery

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  Farm in Oude Niedorp
• 
  Ruins of the Dutch Reformed church

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1734JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
3. "Oude-Niedorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Oude Niedorp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
5. "Oude Niedorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
6. "De Hoop". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.