Nij Altoenae (West Frisian: Nij Altena; Bildts: Nij Altoenae) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 300 in January 2017.[3]

Nij Altoenae Nij Altena
Village
Welcome to Nij Altoenae
Location in het Bildt municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	325
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code	9072[1]
Dialing code	0518
Website	Official

History

The village was first mentioned in 1958 as Nij-Altoenae. Nij (new) was added to distinguish between Altoenae. Altoenae was the former name of Sint Annaparochie which was named after the estate Altena [nl] near Delft, the neighbourhood where Dirk Oem van Wijngaarden, one of the first settlers, grew up.[4] The village used to be call 't Wegje and had the status of a hamlet.[5]

The Reformed Church was built in 1918. In 1928, a new church was built in a different location. The old church was sold, and is nowadays used as a shed. The new church was renovated in 2012.[5]

In 2006, Nij Altoenae became a village. Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[5]

Gallery

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  Church between the dikes

References

External links

• Media related to Nij Altoenae at Wikimedia Commons
• website about Altena

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