Oldekerk

Oldekerk

*Ollekèrk* (Gronings)
Oldekerk Ollekèrk (Gronings)
Village
	Bell tower of Oldekerk
	Flag Coat of arms
	Oldekerk Location of Oldekerk in Groningen in the Netherlands Oldekerk Oldekerk (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°13′10″N 6°20′20″E / 53.21944°N 6.33889°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerkwartier
Area
• Total	20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Elevation	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,540
• Density	75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code	9821
Dialing code	0594

Oldekerk (Dutch: [ˈɔldəˌkɛr(ə)k]; Gronings: Ollekèrk) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 15 km west of the city of Groningen.

Oldekerk was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Grootegast.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Aeldakerka, and means "old church". Olde- ('old') has been added to distinguish between Niekerk.^[4]

The Reformed church was demolished in the 17th century. Only a bell tower remained standing. The bell tower was rebuilt in 1939.^[5] In 1856, a Reformed Church was built and replaced in 1966.^[6]

Oldekerk was home to 442 people in 1840. It used to be an independent municipality until 1990, when it was merged into Grootegast. In 2019, it became part of Westerkwartier.^[5]

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9821PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ "Oldekerk (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Oldekerk". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ "Uit de pers (5) – 1956 – Over de vroege geschiedenis van de Gereformeerde Kerk te Oldekerk (Gr.)". Gereformeerde kerken (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9821PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[3] Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

[4] "Oldekerk (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Oldekerk". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

[6] "Uit de pers (5) – 1956 – Over de vroege geschiedenis van de Gereformeerde Kerk te Oldekerk (Gr.)". Gereformeerde kerken (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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