Oud-Loosdrecht
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Oud-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren; it lies about six kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Hilversum.
Oud-Loosdrecht | |
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Monument in Oud-Loosdrecht | |
  Oud-Loosdrecht Location in the Netherlands  Oud-Loosdrecht Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°5′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wijdemeren |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 141.5/km2 (366.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1231[1] |
| Dialing code | 035 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "van der Loesdrecht". The current name means 'old ferry over the drainage canal'. Oud ('old') was added to distinguish it from Nieuw-Loosdrecht.[3][4]
It contains a large amount of Rijksmonumenten.[5]
Gallery
Fort Spion
View on Loosdrechtse Plassen lake along the Veendijk
Church of Oud-Loosdrecht
Rijksmonument on the Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
