Nij Altoenae

Nij Altoenae
Village
Welcome to Nij Altoenae
Welcome to Nij Altoenae
Location in het Bildt municipality
Location in het Bildt municipality
Nij Altoenae is located in Friesland
Nij Altoenae
Nij Altoenae
Location in the Netherlands
Nij Altoenae is located in Netherlands
Nij Altoenae
Nij Altoenae
Nij Altoenae (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°17′44″N 5°39′11″E / 53.29556°N 5.65306°E / 53.29556; 5.65306
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
325
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code
9072[1]
Dialing code0518
Websitewww.nij-altoenae.nl

Nij Altoenae[a] (Dutch: [nɛi ˈɑltunaː]; West Frisian: Nij Altena) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 300 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1958 as Nij-Altoenae. Nij (new) was added to distinguish between Altoenae. Altoenae was the former name of Sint Annaparochie which was named after the estate Altena [nl] near Delft, the neighbourhood where Dirk Oem van Wijngaarden, one of the first settlers, grew up.[4] The village used to be call 't Wegje and had the status of a hamlet.[5]

The Reformed Church was built in 1918. In 1928, a new church was built in a different location. The old church was sold, and is nowadays used as a shed. The new church was renovated in 2012.[5]

In 2006, Nij Altoenae became a village. Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[5]

  • Church between the dikes
    Church between the dikes

Notes

  1. ^ Name in both standard Dutch and the local Bildts dialect.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9072AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
  4. ^ "Nij Altoenae - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Nij Altoenae". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.


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