Oudega, Súdwest-Fryslân

Oudega
Aldegea
Village

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Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Oudega
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°59′33″N 5°32′55″E / 52.99250°N 5.54861°E / 52.99250; 5.54861
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Population (2017)
 • Total 730
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8614
Dialing code 0515

Oudega (West Frisian: Aldegea) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 730 in January 2017.[1]

It is often called Oudega W to avoid confusion with the other villages with the same name, with the W referring to the former municipally Wymbritseradiel. The location of the village on the banks of the lake Aldegeaster Brekken makes it a popular destination for boating, windsurfing and sailing. The village church and the windmill Doris Mooltsje are both Rijksmonument.

History

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

References

  1. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

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