Oldeouwer

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Oldeouwer Alde Ouwer
Village
Oldeouwer bell tower
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
52°55′14″N 5°47′57″E / 52.92056°N 5.79917°E / 52.92056; 5.79917
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	8.76 km² (3.38 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−1.3 m (−4.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	80
• Density	9.1/km² (24/sq mi)
Postal code	8515^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Oldeouwer (West Frisian: Alde Ouwer) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in 2017.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Antiqua huer, and means "old bank".^[4] In 1840, it was home to 46 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Oldeouwer was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8515CB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Oldeouwer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oldeouwer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.