Hoogmade

Village in South Holland, Netherlands
52°10′N 4°35′E / 52.167°N 4.583°E / 52.167; 4.583CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityKaag en BraassemArea
[1]
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,460 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2355[1]
Dialing code071Major roadsA4 N446

Hoogmade is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km east of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.

History

The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as "Hoghe made", and means "elevated hay land".[3] Hoogmade is a peat excavation settlement which developed in the Middle Ages.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with open wooden tower built between 1729 and 1730 as a replacement of the medieval church. The Catholic Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte church is an aisleless church with built-in tower with needle spire. It was built between 1931 and 1932 to replace the 1875 church which had collapsed.[4] On 4 November 2019, the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte church was severely damaged by fire.[5] With the help of many volunteers to raise money, three years after this fire the rebuilding of the church has started [6]

The polder mill Doesmolen was built around 1636. It was in service until 1953. In 1965, it was restored and functions on a voluntary basis.[7]

Hoogmade was home to 311 people in 1840.[8] It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Woubrugge.[9] In 2009, it became part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.[8]

  • Canal view
    Canal view
  • Map of Hoogmade
    Map of Hoogmade
  • The Does waterway, close to Hoogmade
    The Does waterway, close to Hoogmade
  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2355AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Hoogmade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Hoogmade" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ Pieters, Janene. "Videos: Church burns down in Zuid-Holland village; locals devastated". Netherlands Times. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ https://www.rodi.nl/alphenaandenrijn/nieuws/316459/drie-jaar-na-brand-wordt-de-olv-geboortekerk-in-hoogmade-herbouwd [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Doesmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Hoogmade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.