Oldemarkt
Sign in to saveOldemarkt (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.
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- Locality
- Oldemarkt
- Region
- Overijssel
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,435
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
- Settlement.postal_code
- 8375
- Settlement.area_code_type
- Dialing code
- Settlement.area_code
- 0561
- Settlement.name
- Oldemarkt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.native_name
- Ooldemark
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kerk Oldemarkt Marktplein 7.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Reformed church of Oldemarkt
- Settlement.image_flag
- Vlag van Oldemarkt.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Oldemarkt wapen.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Overijssel
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
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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.
== 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". 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. In 1840, it was home to 1,983 people.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oldemarkt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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