Nij Altoenae

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Nij Altoenae Nij Altena
Village
Welcome to Nij Altoenae
Location in het Bildt municipality
53°17′44″N 5°39′11″E / 53.29556°N 5.65306°E / 53.29556; 5.65306
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.17 km² (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	325
• Density	1,900/km² (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code	9072^[1]
Dialing code	0518
Website	Official

Nij Altoenae (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯ ˈɑl.tuˌnaː], West Frisian: Nij Altena; Bildts: Nij Altoenae) 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]

Gallery

Church between the dikes

References

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