Oudebildtzijl
title: "Oudebildtzijl" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["waadhoeke", "populated-places-in-friesland"] topic_path: "general/waadhoeke" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudebildtzijl" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oudebildtzijl |
| native_name | Ouwe-Syl |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Doopsgezinde kerk Oudebildtzijl.JPG |
| image_caption | Juliana church |
| image_flag | Oude Bildtzijl vlag.svg |
| image_shield | Aldebiltsyl wapen.svg |
| image_map | Map NL Bilt Aldebiltsyl.png |
| map_caption | Location in het Bildt municipality |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Friesland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Waadhoeke |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 16.29 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 1.3 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 950 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 9078 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0518 |
| :: |
| name = Oudebildtzijl | native_name = Ouwe-Syl | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Doopsgezinde kerk Oudebildtzijl.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Juliana church | image_flag = Oude Bildtzijl vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Aldebiltsyl wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Bilt Aldebiltsyl.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in het Bildt municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Friesland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Waadhoeke | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 16.29 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1.3 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 950 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 9078 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0518 | iso_code = | footnotes = Oudebildtzijl (; ; ) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 690 in January 2017.
It is the starting point from which the Oude Bildtdijk was created. Until 2018, the village was part of the het Bildt municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned after 1570 as niuwe zijl, and means "sluice in the old Bildt. It refers to a sluice from 1505. In 1600, the Nieuwe Bildtdijk was constructed and oude (old) was added to distinguish from . In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. In 1505, a dike (Oude Bildtdijk) was constructed. The sluice was renewed in 1906.
In 1806, a Mennonite Church was built in Oudebildtzijl. In 1909, the church was enlarged and a clergy house with tower was added to the front. The Juliana tower is in neoclassic style with an open pavilion. The church was decommissioned in 1997, and nowadays serves as visitor centre for the nature area Aerden Plaats.
Oudebildtzijl was home to 604 people in 1840. In 1948, it became a village.
Notable people
- (1874-1946), freak show artist, singer and acrobat, because of his height of 80 cm. Performed around the world.
Gallery
File:Oudebildtdijk, Oude Bildtzijl, Netherlands - Mapillary (tVZeyeBs9BatmS7QHoYnIg).jpg|Street view File:Exterieur OVERZICHT VOORGEVEL - Oude Bildtdijk - 20264643 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Oudebildtzijl File:Oude Bildtzijl IMG 0893.jpg|Canal view File:Kleine Gerrit Keizer by Hans Jouta, Oudebildtzijl, 2018 - 1.jpg|Statue of
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 9078PM". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- [http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=2464-2483&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CGB Statline
- "Oudebildtzijl - (geografische naam)".
- "Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven. (2000). "Peins". Waanders.
- "Oudebildtzijl".
- "Oudebildtzijl".
- "Kleine Gerrit Keizer".
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