Oude-Tonge (also: ''Oudetonge'') is a village in the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Goeree-Overflakkee Goeree-Overflakkee () is the southernmost delta island of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is separated from Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard by the Haringvliet, from the mainland of North Brabant by the Volkerak, and from Schouwen ...

, and lies about 16 km south of

Hellevoetsluis Hellevoetsluis () is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in Voorne-Putten, South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and it includes the population centres Nieuw-Helvoet, Nieuwenhoorn ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1420 or 1421 as "die Tonghe". The current name means "old headland". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish from

Nieuwe-Tonge Nieuwe-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis. History The village was first mentioned in 1480 or 1481 as "Nova eccles ...

. Oude-Tonge developed after Het Oudland polder was created in 1438. It is located in the ''

heerlijkheid A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries before 1800. ...

'' Grijsoord which was flooded in the 13th century. In 1647, the village burnt down. The harbour was connected to a canal after the Aymon-Louisepolder was created in 1856. The Dutch Reformed church is a double aisled church from the late 15th century. The tower was constructed in the early 16th century. It used to have an onion shaped spire, but it was removed during the 1812 restoration. The Catholic Assumption of Mary Church is a three aisled basilica-like church which was built between 1896 and 1897, and designed by

Joseph Cuypers Josephus Theodorus Joannes Cuypers (10 June 1861, Roermond - 20 January 1949, Meerssen) was a Dutch architect; primarily known for his Catholic churches. Life and work He was born to the architect, Pierre Cuypers, and his wife, Antoinette née ...

. Oude-Tonge was home to 2,263 people in 1840. The village was severely affected by the

North Sea flood of 1953 The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Most sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, causing extensive flooding. The storm and flo ...

. Oude-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of

Oostflakkee Oostflakkee () is a former municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of about 107 km² (of which about 33 km² was covered by wa ...

. In 2013, it became part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.

Gallery

File:Oude Tonge, de RK kerk OLV Hemelvaart RM521890 foto2 2015-05-24 15.47.jpg, Catholic church: de kerk OLV Hemelvaart File:Oude Tonge, korenmolen de Korenbloem RM31710 foto2 2015-05-24 15.40.jpg, Windmill: korenmolen de Korenbloem File:Oude-Tonge (1).jpg, Street view with former town hall File:Haven Oude-Tonge..JPG, Harbour of Oude-Tonge

References

External links

* {{Authority control Former municipalities of South Holland Populated places in South Holland Goeree-Overflakkee