Oude-Tonge Explained

Oude-Tonge
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Alt:Dutch Reformed church in the street
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Goeree-Overflakkee
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.4
Area Total Km2:24.65
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,295
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3255
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0187
Coordinates:51.691°N 4.2127°W

Oude-Tonge (also Oudetonge) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 16 km south of Hellevoetsluis.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1420 or 1421 as "die Tonghe". The current name means "old headland". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwe-Tonge.[3] Oude-Tonge developed after Het Oudland polder was created in 1438. It is located in the heerlijkheid Grijsoord which was flooded in the 13th century. In 1647, the village burnt down. The harbour was connected to a canal after the Aymon-Louisepolder was created in 1856.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a double aisled church from the late 15th century. The tower was constructed in the early 16th century. It used to have an onion shaped spire, but it was removed during the 1812 restoration. The Catholic Assumption of Mary Church is a three aisled basilica-like church which was built between 1896 and 1897, and designed by Joseph Cuypers.

Oude-Tonge was home to 2,263 people in 1840. The village was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953.[4] Oude-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Oostflakkee. In 2013, it became part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3255AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 3 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 3 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Oude-Tonge - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 3 May 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Oude-Tonge . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . Waanders . Zwolle . 2004 . 90 400 9034 3 . nl . 3 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Oude-Tonge . Plaatsengids . 3 May 2022 . nl.