Oudebildtzijl

Oudebildtzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑu̯.dəˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l], 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
Juliana church
Flag of Oudebildtzijl
Flag
Coat of arms of Oudebildtzijl
Coat of arms
Location in het Bildt municipality
Location in het Bildt municipality
Oudebildtzijl is located in Friesland
Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl
Location in the Netherlands
Oudebildtzijl is located in Netherlands
Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl
Oudebildtzijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′4″N 5°43′6″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke 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
    Street view
  • Farm in Oudebildtzijl
    Farm in Oudebildtzijl
  • Canal view
    Canal view
  • Statue of Gerrit Keizer
    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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