Oude Bildtdijk
The Oude Bildtdijk, "Ouwe dyk" in the local dialect "Het Bildts" was the first dike in the former Dutch county Het Bildt, built in the 16th century, to protect the new lands from flooding.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Van Harenskerk and Anita Andriesensluis.
Anita Andriesensluis
Lock
De Vrouwbuurstermolen
Windmill
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nij Altoenae and Sint Annaparochie.
Nij Altoenae
Village
Sint Annaparochie
Village
Sint Annaparochie is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, Netherlands. Sint Annaparochie is situated 2½ km southwest of Oude Bildtdijk.
Vrouwenparochie
Village
Oude Bildtdijk
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: levee in the Netherlands
- Categories: levee and locality
- Location: Waadhoeke, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.29693° or 53° 17′ 49″ north
Longitude
5.67236° or 5° 40′ 21″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F577MWC+QW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Oude Bildtdijk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Oude Bildtdijk”
- Dutch: “Oudebildtdijk”
- German: “Oude Bildtdijk”
- Western Frisian: “Alde Biltdyk”
- Western Frisian: “Aldebiltdyk”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nieuwe Bildtdijk and Polder Attesweg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kerk tussen de dijken and De Utwyk.
Friesland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Leeuwarden and Heerenveen.
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