Aldeboarn ( nl, Oldeboorn) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1545 in January 2017. Aldeboarn has an iconic church tower.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1243 as "jn Bornde". "Boarn" is a river name which means bank. Alde (old) is usually added to distinguish from another village perhaps . Aldeboard developed in the 11th or 12th century along the Boorne river as an elongated '' terp'' (artificial living mound) village. It became a trading place, and developed into a regional centre. Aldeboarn used to have a medieval church. In 1723, the tower was struck by lightning. In 1737, the iconic tower of the Doelhof Church was finished. It is a slender tower with crown consisting of a three story wooden lantern with one closed and two open pavillons. The tower is leaning slightly and has a displacement of . In 1753, a new church was added to the tower. The weigh house is a corner building from 1736 and houses the local museum. In 1840, Aldeboard was home to 1,485 people. Before 2014, Aldeboarn was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.

People

* Makke Groen, speed skater

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Gallery

File:Oldeborn, kerk foto3 2007-10-14 15.43.JPG, Tower of the Doelhof Church File:20181005 De Tuorkemjitter (torenmeter) door Zweitse van der Wal in Aldeboarn.jpg, Art in Aldeboard File:Waag Oldeboorn 06.JPG, Weigh house File:Oldeboorn met Andringastate en kerk.jpg, Drawing of Aldeboard (1808) File:Geluid van de kerkklok van Aldeboarn - Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, the Netherlands, 4 June 2022.oga, Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, June 2022

References

{{Authority control Heerenveen Populated places in Friesland