Oudebildtzijl

Oudebildtzijl (West Frisian: Aldebiltsyl; Bildts: Ouwe-Syl) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 690 in January 2017.[3]

Oudebildtzijl
Aldebiltsyl
Village
Juliana church
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in het Bildt municipality
Oudebildtzijl
Location in the Netherlands
Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total950
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
9078[1]
Dialing code0518

It is the starting point from which the Oude Bildtdijk was created. Until 2018, the village was part of the het Bildt municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned after 1570 as niuwe zijl, and means "sluice in the old Bildt. It refers to a sluice from 1505. In 1600, the Nieuwe Bildtdijk was constructed and oude (old) was added to distinguish from Nieuwebildtzijl.[5] In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. In 1505, a dike (Oude Bildtdijk) was constructed.[6] The sluice was renewed in 1906.[7]

In 1806, a Mennonite Church was built in Oudebildtzijl. In 1909, the church was enlarged and a clergy house with tower was added to the front. The Juliana tower is in neoclassic style with an open pavillion.[7] The church was decommissioned in 1997, and nowadays serves as visitor centre for the nature area Aerden Plaats.[4]

Oudebildtzijl was home to 604 people in 1840.[4] In 1948, it became a village.[8]

Notable people
  • Gerrit Keizer (1874-1946) , freak show artist, singer and acrobat, because of his height of 80 cm. Performed around the world.[9]
  • Street view
  • Farm in Oudebildtzijl
  • Canal view
  • Statue of Gerrit Keizer

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9078PM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
  4. "Oudebildtzijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. "Oudebildtzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. "Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Peins" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. "Oudebildtzijl". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. "Kleine Gerrit Keizer". Keunstwurk (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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