Roderwolde
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Roderwolde is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
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Roderwolde | |
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Main street of Roderwolde | |
  Roderwolde Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Roderwolde Roderwolde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′6″N 6°28′11″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Noordenveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9315 |
| Dialing code | 050 |
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
