Oud-Loosdrecht

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 6 km west of Hilversum.

Oud-Loosdrecht
Village
Rijksmonument in Oud-Loosdrecht
The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Oud-Loosdrecht in the municipality of Wijdemeren
Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°5′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWijdemeren
Population
 (2004)
1,720

History

In 2001, the village of Oud-Loosdrecht had 471 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.08 km² and contained 193 residences.[1] The statistical district of Oud-Loosdrecht, which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1,770.[2] It has a noticeable amount of Rijksmonumenten.

  • Fort Spion
  • View on Loosdrechtse Plassen lake along the Veendijk
  • Church of Oud-Loosdrecht
  • Rijksmonument on the Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
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