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Oud-Leusden

Coordinates: 52°07′51″N 5°22′22″E / 52.13095°N 5.37264°E / 52.13095; 5.37264
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Oud Leusden
Hamlet
Restaurant
Restaurant
Oud Leusden is located in Utrecht (province)
Oud Leusden
Oud Leusden
Location in the Netherlands
Oud Leusden is located in Netherlands
Oud Leusden
Oud Leusden
Oud Leusden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°07′51″N 5°22′22″E / 52.13095°N 5.37264°E / 52.13095; 5.37264
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityLeusden
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3832[1]
Dialing code033[1]

Oud-Leusden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Leusden, and lies about 4 km south of Amersfoort.[2]

History

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Oud-Leusden ("old-Leusden") was formerly just called "Leusden". The name is known from the year 777,[3] when villa Lisaduna was a large farm complex with defences. Although it was assumed to be located near the current location of Oud-Leusden, no evidence of this complex has been found.

The church tower of Oud-Leusden was originally part of a church, which before the reformation was dedicated to Saint Anthony. In the nineteenth century, most of the churchgoing population lived in the nearby village of Leusbroek (now Leusden-Zuid), and the church was replaced with a new one in Leusbroek, and demolished in 1828.[4]

Oud-Leusden is not a statistical entity,[5] and the postal authorities have placed it under Leusden.[1] The hamlet consists of about 15 houses.[6]

Former stables at Oud-Leusden

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3832 in Leusden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Oud-Leusden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 7 (L/M), 1846.
  5. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  6. ^ "Oud-Leusden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.