Nij Altoenae[a] (Dutch: [nɛi ˈɑltunaː]; West Frisian: Nij Altena) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 300 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1958 as Nij-Altoenae. Nij (new) was added to distinguish between Altoenae. Altoenae was the former name of Sint Annaparochie which was named after the estate Altena [nl] near Delft, the neighbourhood where Dirk Oem van Wijngaarden, one of the first settlers, grew up.[4] The village used to be call 't Wegje and had the status of a hamlet.[5]

The Reformed Church was built in 1918. In 1928, a new church was built in a different location. The old church was sold, and is nowadays used as a shed. The new church was renovated in 2012.[5]

In 2006, Nij Altoenae became a village. Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[5]

  • Church between the dikes
    Church between the dikes

Notes

  1. ^ Name in both standard Dutch and the local Bildts dialect.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9072AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
  4. ^ "Nij Altoenae - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Nij Altoenae". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nij_Altoenae
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