Oudesluis
Village
The Old Sluice
The Old Sluice
Oudesluis is located in Netherlands
Oudesluis
Oudesluis
Location in the Netherlands
Oudesluis is located in North Holland
Oudesluis
Oudesluis
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°50′N 4°49′E / 52.833°N 4.817°E / 52.833; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
[1]
 • Total8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.2 m (−3.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total715
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1757[1]
Dialing code0224

Oudesluis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 21 km south of Den Helder.

The village was first mentioned around 1660 as Duycker Sluys. The current name means "old sluice". Oude (old) has been added after the Wieringerwaard was poldered to distinguish from Nieuwesluis.[3] Oude Sluis was located on the former Zuiderzee until 1845.[4]

The former Dutch Reformed church was built in 1861, because the old church had been damaged in a storm in 1859. In 1982, the church was sold for ƒ to a foundation and is nowadays used for cultural activities.[4]

In 1867, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1949.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1757GK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Oudesluis - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Oudesluis". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "stopplaats Oudesluis". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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