Oldeboorn
Aldeboarn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°2′54″N 5°53′40″E / 53.04833°N 5.89444°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Heerenveen |
Area | |
• Total | 27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,550 |
• Density | 57/km2 (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.
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 . [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]