Oude Niedorp ( West Frisian: ''Ouwe Nierup'') is a village in the

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province of

North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Hollands Kroon Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations''Samen ...

, and lies about northeast of

Heerhugowaard Heerhugowaard (; West Frisian Dutch: ''Heerhugoweard'', ''Heregeweard'' or ''De Weard'') is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Heerhugowaard was previously a municipality, which merged w ...

History

The village was first mentioned in the late 11th century as Nienthorp, and means "old new village". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish from

Nieuwe Niedorp Nieuwe Niedorp ( West Frisian: ''Naaie Nierup'') is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about northeast of Heerhugowaard. History The village was first mentioned in 1289 ...

. Oude Niedorp developed as a

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excavation settlement in the Middle Ages. The former Dutch Reformed church probably dated from the 16th century and was restored in 1648. The tower was demolished in 1732. In 1977, the church burnt down and only ruins remain. In 2011, the walls were stabilised, because the ruins had become unsafe. The

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De Hoop was probably built in 1641. The wind mill remained in service until 1961. In 2000, it was returned to service on a voluntary basis. Oude Niedorp was home to 215 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with

and Winkel. In 2012, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Stolpboerderij Ruimzicht, Oude Niedorp 01.jpg, Farm in Oude Niedorp File:Ruïnekerk, Oude Niedorp 02.jpg, Ruins of the Dutch Reformed church

References

{{Authority control Former municipalities of North Holland Populated places in North Holland Hollands Kroon