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Oud-Loosdrecht

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Oud-Loosdrecht
Monument in Oud-Loosdrecht
Monument in Oud-Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrecht is located in Netherlands
Oud-Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrecht
Location in the Netherlands
Oud-Loosdrecht is located in North Holland
Oud-Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrecht
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°5′E / 52.200°N 5.083°E / 52.200; 5.083
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWijdemeren
Area
 • Total
15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,205
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1231[1]
Dialing code035

Oud-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren; it lies about 6 km west of Hilversum.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "van der Loesdrecht". The current name means "old ferry over the drainage canal". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuw-Loosdrecht.[3][4]

It contains a large amount of Rijksmonumenten.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Oud-Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Oud-Loosdrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.