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Oldeholtpade
Village in Weststellingwerf, Netherlands
Oldeholtpade (West Frisian: Aldeholtpea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,020 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1204 as "Holenpathe juxta Liennam1", and means "old low-lying path".
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Olde (old) has been added to distinguish from Nijeholtpade. Oldeholtpade is a road village which developed along the Wolvega to Oosterwolde road. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1545 to replace a church from 1204. The tower was built in 1608. Oldeholtpade was home to 407 people in 1840.
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