Oud-Loosdrecht
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Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Oud-Loosdrecht | |
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Oud-Loosdrecht is located in Netherlands Oud-Loosdrecht Oud-Loosdrecht Location in the Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsOud-Loosdrecht is located in North Holland Oud-Loosdrecht Oud-Loosdrecht Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°5′E / 52.200°N 5.083°E / 52.200; 5.083 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wijdemeren |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1231[1] |
| Dialing code | 035 |
Oud-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren; it lies about 6 km west of Hilversum.
History
[edit ]The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "van der Loesdrecht". The current name means "old ferry over the drainage canal". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuw-Loosdrecht.[3] [4]
It contains a large amount of Rijksmonumenten.[5]
Gallery
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Fort Spion
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View on Loosdrechtse Plassen lake along the Veendijk
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Church of Oud-Loosdrecht
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Rijksmonument on the Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Oud-Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Oud-Loosdrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.