Oudeschoot (West Frisian: Aldskoat) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,580 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1299 as van Scoeten. The name means "corner of higher land". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish between Nieuweschoot. In 1299, a nunnery of the German order was founded in Oudeschoot, and has existed until 1580.[4] Oudeschoot used to be the capital of the grietenij (predecessor of a municipality) Schoterland until 1934. In 1828, the main road from Leeuwarden to Zwolle was built through the village, and was later joined by a railway line.[5] Since 1600, the Skoattermerk, an annual market is held on the second day of Pentecost, and is the oldest extant market in the northern provinces.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1752.[5] In 1840, it was home to 452 people.[6] Julia Jan Woutersstichting is a retirement home which was built in 1901 on the grounds of the 1763 manor house Veenwijk. The home is built in Renaissance Revival style and is surrounded by a large park.[5]
Before 1934, Oudeschoot was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6] In 1965, a large part of the village was annexed by Heerenveen.[6]
Gallery
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Street view -
Welcome to Oudeschoot -
Former railway station (1952)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8451BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Oudeschoot - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oudeschoot" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Oudeschoot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Oudeschoot at Wikimedia Commons
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