Oud-Loosdrecht

Village in North Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oud-Loosdrecht

Oud-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren; it lies about 6 km west of Hilversum.

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Oud-Loosdrecht
Location in the Netherlands
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Oud-Loosdrecht
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°5′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWijdemeren
Area
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15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
2,205
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1231[1]
Dialing code035
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History

The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "van der Loesdrecht". The current name means "old ferry over the drainage canal". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuw-Loosdrecht.[3][4]

It contains a large amount of Rijksmonumenten.[5]

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