Blesdijke
Blesdijke | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Blesdijke Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Blesdijke Location in the Netherlands  Blesdijke Blesdijke (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°49′49″N 6°0′49″E / 52.83028°N 6.01361°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 485 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8398[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
Blesdijke (West Frisian: Blesdike) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 460 in 2008.[3]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1350 as Blesdic, and means dike at a bare spot.[4] Blesdijke developed in late middle ages on the road from Oldemarkt to Noordwolde. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1843 and has a wooden tower. The building is a replacement for a church which collapsed in 1836.[5]
Blesdijke was home to 393 people in 1840.[6]
Castle Old Stoutenburght is a folly which pretends to be a medieval castle.[7] As of 2021, the castle has four towers and is about 27 metres (89 ft) tall.[6]
Gallery
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Street view -
Castle Old Stoutenburght -
Street view -
Windmotor
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8398ER". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Blesdijke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Blesdijke" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Blesdijke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Old Stoutenburg". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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Media related to Blesdijke at Wikimedia Commons
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