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Oudega, De Fryske Marren

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Oudega Aldegea
Village
Oudega church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
52°54′18″N 5°31′24″E / 52.90500°N 5.52333°E / 52.90500; 5.52333
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.53 km² (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	265
• Density	41/km² (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8582^[1]
Dialing code	0514

Oudega (West Frisian: Aldegea) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 265 in 2017.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1412 as Oldegae, and means "old village".^[4] The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1850, and has been built on a terp (artificial living mound). In 1840, Oudega was home to 366 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Oudega was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd which was named Hemelumer Oldephaert & Noordwolde (H.O.N.). before 1956.^[5]

Gallery

Art by Evert van Hemert [nl]
Ponies in Oudega

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8582KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Oudega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oudega (Gaasterland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.