Oudega, Súdwest-Fryslân

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]

Oudega

Aldegea
Village
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Oudega
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
  Total730
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8614
Dialing code0515

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

Media related to Oudega (Súdwest-Fryslân) at Wikimedia Commons


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