Ouddorp

Ouddorp is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee. It is often referred to as Ouddorp aan Zee to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an 18 kilometres long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands.The village was first mentioned in 1551 as "Outdorp in Westvoirne", and means "old village". Old refers to land which has not been reclaimed by poldering. Ouddorp is a circular village around a church which developed in the Middle Ages. It used to be the centre of the former island of Goeree, but was overshadowed by Goedereede. South of Ouddorp is a terp on which Spreeuwenberg Castle was built in the 13th century, but only the hill remained.

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