Noordwolde, Friesland

Noordwolde
Village
Noordwolde Church
Noordwolde Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Noordwolde is located in Friesland
Noordwolde
Noordwolde
Location in the Netherlands
Noordwolde is located in Netherlands
Noordwolde
Noordwolde
Noordwolde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′29″N 6°8′32″E / 52.89139°N 6.14222°E / 52.89139; 6.14222
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
 • Total12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,645
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Postal code
8391[1]
Dialing code0561

Noordwolde (West Frisian: Noardwâlde) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,600 as of 2017.[3] Noordwolde-Zuid, the settlement to the south of Noordwolde is considered a separate village.[4]

There is a restored windmill in the village, Windlust. The National Museum of Weaving is located in the village. There is a natural lake, the Spokedam, which is partly surrounded by a beach, on the outskirts of Noordwolde. There are several camp sites near the lake such as "Hanestede" and the bungalow park "The Bosmeer".

There is a swimming pool beside the Spokedam. There are two supermarkets and several other shops and restaurants in the village, and the largest model train shop (G-scale) in Europe is in Noordwolde.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8391AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference plaats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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