Oudelande
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Oudelande
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:De 'klapbanke' van Oudelande.jpg
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| image_caption = Village square
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| image_shield = Oudelande wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Zeeland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Borsele
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4436AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 19 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1.0
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| area_total_km2 = 8.76
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=19 April 2022}}
| population_total = 685
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0113
| coordinates = {{coord|51|24|30|N|3|51|13|E|region:NL_type:city(710)|display=inline,title}}
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Oudelande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km southeast of Middelburg.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1312 as "in Badickendorpe ende in Oudelant aen die zuudtzyde", and means "old land", because it was not flooded in 1014.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/oudelande |title=Oudelande - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=nl}} Oudelande is a church village which developed on a ridge which was elevated to a terp (artificial living hill) in the 13th century. The circular structure was not completed on the northern side.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0073.php |title=Oudelande |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church was originally dedicated to Saint Eligius. The large tower dates from the 14th century. In 1769, a part of the church was demolished and rebuilt.
Oudelande was home to 547 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/oudelande |title=Oudelande |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Hoedekenskerke railway line. The station closed down in 1934.{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=oudelande&vraag=oudelande |title=station Oudelande |website=Stationsweb |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The village was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953. Oudelande was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
After running a test for one year, the city council decided to remove all traffic signs in the beginning of 2007 to improve the look of the historical village.{{cite news | title = Geen verkeersborden meer in Oudelande | work = Metro | pages = 19 | language = nl | date = 2007-03-07 }}
Gallery
File:Kerk oudelande.JPG|Saint Eligius church in Oudelande
File:Tramstation Oudelande.jpg|Former railway station
File:Zij- en voorgevel - Oudelande - 20491842 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Oudelande
References
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{{Dutch municipality Borsele}}
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Category:Populated places in Zeeland