Alde Leie
Alde Leie (Dutch: Oude Leije) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden, province of Friesland) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 255 in January 2017. A small part of the village lays within the municipality Waadhoeke.
It is on the route of the Elfstedentocht. There is a windmill in the vicinity, De Balkendsterpoldermolen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1466 as "op ter Leya", and means old dug canal. Alde Leie developed as a dike village along the Middelzee. In 1840, it was home to 339 people. In 1868, a church was built.
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.
Gallery
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Balkendster windmill -
View along the canal -
Lock in Alde Leie
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
Stats only for Leeuwarden
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9078DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Oude Leije - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Alde Leie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Alde Leie at Wikimedia Commons
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