Alde Leie

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Alde Leie
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Location in former Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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Alde Leie (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′N5°44′E / 53.300°N 5.733°E / 53.300; 5.733
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipalities Leeuwarden
Area
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 • Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
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1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
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 • Total235
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Postal code
9078 [1]
Dialing code 0518

Alde Leie (Dutch : Oude Leije [3] ) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden, province of Friesland) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 255 in January 2017. [4] A small part of the village lays within the municipality Waadhoeke.

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It is on the route of the Elfstedentocht. There is a windmill in the vicinity, De Balkendsterpoldermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1466 as "op ter Leya", and means old dug canal. [5] Alde Leie developed as a dike village along the Middelzee. In 1840, it was home to 339 people. In 1868, a church was built. [6]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Stats only for Leeuwarden
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9078DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  5. ↑ "Oude Leije - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Alde Leie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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