Roderwolde

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

53°10′6″N 6°28′11″E / 53.16833°N 6.46972°E / 53.16833; 6.46972CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityNoordenveldArea

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• Total0.67 km² (0.26 sq mi)Elevation

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1 m (3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total305 • Density460/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

9315

Dialing code050

Roderwolde is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

History

Roderwolde is a road village which was established during the early middle ages for the excavation of peat.^[3] It was first mentioned in 1139 as Roterwolde and means "forest near Roden".^[4] Due to settling of the soil, most of the village was relocated to higher grounds in the south. Sandebuur is a remnant of the earliest settlement.^[3] The first church was built in the 12th century.^[4] The current church dates from 1831.^[3] In 1840, Roderwolde was home 142 people.^[5]

In 1852, Woldzigt, a corn and oil windmill, was built in Roderwolde. It was restored to working order in 1973–74.^[6]^[3]

Roderwolde used to have a little harbour which was removed in the 1960s. In 2016, Schippershoaven, a new harbour, opened for recreational boating.^[7]

Gallery

The Jacobskerk of Roderwilde
Nature near Roderwolde
Windmill Woldzigt
A stork in Roderwolde

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9315PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ronald Stenvert (2001). Roderwolde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 171. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Roderwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ "Roderwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ "Woldzigt". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ "Haven(tje) van Roderwolde". Drenthe.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.