Oldemarkt

Village in Overijssel, Netherlands

Oldemarkt Ooldemark
Village
Reformed church of Oldemarkt
Flag Coat of arms
52°49′12″N 5°58′25″E / 52.82000°N 5.97361°E / 52.82000; 5.97361
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Steenwijkerland
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.88 km² (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	2,550
• Density	260/km² (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8375^[1]
Dialing code	0561

Oldemarkt (Stellingwerfs: Ooldemark) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 12 km west of Steenwijk. Oldemarkt was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of IJsselham.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1336 as Dodovene meaning "Bog of Dodo (person)". In 1448 it became "den Olden markt" meaning "the old market".^[4] In 1448, a chapel was built which was elevated to church in 1489. Oldemarkt was known for its butter market which moved to Wolvega in 1925.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 1,983 people.^[6]

In 1973, it ceased to be an independent municipality, however the town hall of IJsselham remained in Oldemarkt. In 2001, it was merged into Steenwijkerland.^[6]

Gallery

Ferry house in Oldemarkt
Shop and residential home
Former school
The load carrier by Henny Zandjans [nl]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8375AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ "Oldemarkt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Oldemarkt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 224. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oldemarkt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.