Aldeboarn
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Oldeboorn
Aldeboarn | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
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| 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 |
History
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]
People
- Makke Groen, speed skater kortebaanschaatsen
Gallery
- Tower of the Doelhof Church
- Art in Aldeboard
- Weigh house
- Drawing of Aldeboard (1808)
- Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, June 2022
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References
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