Oldehove is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Westerkwartier
The Westerkwartier (; en, Western Quarter) is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisi ...
, about 16 km northwest of the city of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. The town has a notable skyline with two windmills and two of its three churches visible from almost every angle, the third church (De Zaaier) being obscured from vision by houses and trees because it doesn't have the traditional tower associated with most churches in similar villages.
Oldehove was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Zuidhorn.
The Town Hall still exists neighboring the oldest church in the centre of town. The building is owned by private owners and functions as a home.
Oldehove is also one of the few villages in the region left with its own in-use firehouse, housing the two vehicles used by the local volunteer-firefighters.
The only way of entering the village through public transport is with bus 35 and bus 36 from Groningen and Winsum respectively.
Gallery
Oldehove, korenmolen Aeolus RM31397 foto7 2013-08-04 15.23.jpg, Windmill: korenmolen Aeolus
Oldehove, koren-en pelmolen de Leeuw RM31396 foto4 2013-08-04 15.28.jpg, Windmill: koren-en pelmolen de Leeuw
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Westerkwartier
Westerkwartier (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
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