Blesdijke | |
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Village | |
Blesdijke Church | |
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
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Coordinates: 52°49′49″N 6°0′49″E / 52.83028°N 6.01361°E / 52.83028; 6.01361 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Weststellingwerf |
Area | |
• Total | 15.62 km (6.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 485 |
• Density | 31/km (80/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8398 |
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.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1350 as Blesdic, and means dike at a bare spot. 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.
Blesdijke was home to 393 people in 1840.
Castle Old Stoutenburght is a folly which pretends to be a medieval castle. As of 2021, the castle has four towers and is about 27 metres (89 ft) tall.
Gallery
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Blesdijke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Old Stoutenburg". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Blesdijke at Wikimedia Commons
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