Langedijke

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Langedijke
Langedike (West Frisian)
Village
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
52°57′53″N 6°17′19″E / 52.96472°N 6.28861°E / 52.96472; 6.28861
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOoststellingwerf Ooststellingwerf
Area
 • Total4.76 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total320
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code
8425[1]
Dialing code0516

Langedijke (West Frisian: Langedike) is a village consisting of about 290 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in 2017[3] in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Langedijc, and means "long dike".[4] The church was demolished in 1830, and only a bell tower remained. The bell dates from 1300 and is one of the oldest bells of Frieslands.[5]

In 1840, Langedijke was home to 36 people.[6]

Statue "The Milker"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8435SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Langedijke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosterwolde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Langedijke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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