Oldelamer

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

52°52′19″N 5°55′50″E / 52.87194°N 5.93056°E / 52.87194; 5.93056Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

WeststellingwerfArea

^[1]

• Total17.20 km² (6.64 sq mi)Elevation

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−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total235 • Density14/km² (35/sq mi)Postal code

8486^[1]

Dialing code0561

Oldelamer (West Frisian: Aldlemmer) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 230 in 2017.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Oldenlameren. The etymology is unclear. Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijelamer.^[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1784. The little tower was added in 1869. On 14 September 2017, the spire broke in a storm, but was quickly repaired.^[5]

Oldelamer was home to 315 people in 1840.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8486GB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
^ "Oldelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oldelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.