Oudelande

Oudelande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km southeast of Middelburg.

Oudelande
Village
Village square
Coat of arms
Oudelande Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Oudelande Oudelande (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°24′30″N 3°51′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Borsele
Area [1]
• Total	8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	685
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4436[1]
Dialing code	0113

History

The village was first mentioned in 1312 as "in Badickendorpe ende in Oudelant aen die zuudtzyde", and means "old land", because it was not flooded in 1014.^[3] Oudelande is a church village which developed on a ridge which was elevated to a terp (artificial living hill) in the 13th century. The circular structure was not completed on the northern side.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was originally dedicated to Saint Eligius. The large tower dates from the 14th century. In 1769, a part of the church was demolished and rebuilt.^[4]

Oudelande was home to 547 people in 1840.^[5] In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Hoedekenskerke railway line. The station closed down in 1934.^[6]

The village was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953.^[4] Oudelande was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.^[7]

After running a test for one year, the city council decided to remove all traffic signs in the beginning of 2007 to improve the look of the historical village.^[8]

Gallery

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  Saint Eligius church in Oudelande
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  Former railway station
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  Farm in Oudelande

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 4436AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
3. "Oudelande - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Oudelande (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
5. "Oudelande". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
6. "station Oudelande". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
8. "Geen verkeersborden meer in Oudelande". Metro (in Dutch). 2007-03-07. p. 19.