Ouddorp
Ouddorp is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee. It is often referred to as Ouddorp aan Zee (Outdorp on the Sea) to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands.
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- Locality
- Ouddorp
- Region
- Zuid-Holland
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 5,930
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Ouddorp is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee. It is often referred to as Ouddorp aan Zee (Outdorp on the Sea) to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands.
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1551 as "Outdorp in Westvoirne", and means "old village". Old refers to land which has not been reclaimed by poldering. Ouddorp is a circular village around a church which developed in the Middle Ages. It used to be the centre of the former island of Goeree, but was overshadowed by Goedereede. South of Ouddorp is a terp (artificial hill) on which Spreeuwenberg Castle was built in the 13th century, but only the hill remained.
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