Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl
Ouwe-Syl | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Juliana church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in het Bildt municipality | |
  Oudebildtzijl Location in the Netherlands  Oudebildtzijl Oudebildtzijl (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:53°18′4″N5°43′6″E/ 53.30111°N 5.71833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.29 km2(6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 950 |
| • Density | 58/km2(150/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9078[1] |
| Dialing code | 0518 |
Oudebildtzijl(Dutch:[ˌʌudəbɪltˈsɛil];Bildts:Ouwe-Syl;West Frisian:Aldebiltsyl) is a village inWaadhoekemunicipality in the province ofFriesland,theNetherlands.It had a population of around 690 in January 2017.[3]
It is the starting point from which theOude Bildtdijkwas created. Until 2018, the village was part of thehet Bildtmunicipality.[4]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned after 1570 as niuwe zijl, and means "sluice in the oldBildt.It refers to a sluice from 1505. In 1600, the Nieuwe Bildtdijk was constructed and oude (old) was added to distinguish fromNieuwebildtzijl.[5]In 1504, a deal was struck betweenGeorge, Duke of Saxonyand four noblemen fromHollandtopoldertheMiddelzee.In 1505, a dike (Oude Bildtdijk) was constructed.[6]The sluice was renewed in 1906.[7]
In 1806, aMennoniteChurch was built in Oudebildtzijl. In 1909, the church was enlarged and a clergy house with tower was added to the front. The Juliana tower is inneoclassicstyle with an open pavilion.[7]The church was decommissioned in 1997, and nowadays serves as visitor centre for the nature area Aerden Plaats.[4]
Oudebildtzijl was home to 604 people in 1840.[4]In 1948, it became a village.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Gerrit Keizer(1874-1946),freak showartist, singer and acrobat, because of his height of 80 cm. Performed around the world.[9]
Gallery
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Street view -
Farm in Oudebildtzijl -
Canal view -
![Statue of Gerrit Keizer [fy]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Kleine_Gerrit_Keizer_by_Hans_Jouta%2C_Oudebildtzijl%2C_2018_-_1.jpg/90px-Kleine_Gerrit_Keizer_by_Hans_Jouta%2C_Oudebildtzijl%2C_2018_-_1.jpg)
Statue ofGerrit Keizer
![Statue of Gerrit Keizer [fy]](/translate/en.wikipedia.org?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AKleine_Gerrit_Keizer_by_Hans_Jouta%2C_Oudebildtzijl%2C_2018_-_1.jpg&t=hv)
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 9078PM".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017- CGB Statline
- ^abc"Oudebildtzijl".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^"Oudebildtzijl - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^"Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^abRonald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000)."Peins"(in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders.ISBN90 400 9476 4.Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^"Oudebildtzijl".Friesland Wonderland(in Dutch).Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^"Kleine Gerrit Keizer".Keunstwurk(in Dutch).Retrieved4 April2022.
External links
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Media related toOudebildtzijlat Wikimedia Commons- website about Oudebildtzijl
