Oldelamer

Oldelamer
Oldelamer
Village
	Oldelamer Church
	Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
	Oldelamer Location in the Netherlands Oldelamer Oldelamer (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°52′19″N5°55′50″E / 52.87194°N 5.93056°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area
• Total	17.20 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Elevation	−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	235
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Postal code	8486
Dialing code	0561

Last updated April 03, 2022

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]

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References

1 2 3 "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.
1 2 "Oldelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8486GB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)

[4] "Oldelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Oldelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf
Towns	Wolvega
Villages	Blesdijke De Blesse Boijl De Hoeve Langelille Munnekeburen Nijeholtpade Nijeholtwolde Nijelamer Nijetrijne Noordwolde Noordwolde-Zuid [ nl ] Oldeholtpade Oldeholtwolde Oldelamer Oldetrijne Oosterstreek Peperga Scherpenzeel Slijkenburg Sonnega Spanga Steggerda Ter Idzard Vinkega Willemsoord (small part) Zandhuizen
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland