Oudenhoorn
Village in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oudenhoorn is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee and lies about 3 km east of Hellevoetsluis.
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Oudenhoorn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°50′N 4°12′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Voorne aan Zee |
Area | |
• Total | 9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,225 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3227[1] |
Dialing code | 0181 |
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The village was first mentioned in 1356 as "den Hoorn". The current name means "old corner (of a dike)". The eponymous polder was created in 1356 by order of Machteld van Voorne. Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwenhoorn.[3]
Oudenhoorn was an independent municipality until 1980 when it was merged into Bernisse. In 2015, it became part of Hellevoetsluis.[4]