Oudshoorn

For the South African town, see Oudtshoorn.

Oudshoorn is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located on the Oude Rijn, opposite the village of Alphen, with which it merged to form the city of Alphen aan den Rijn.

Oudshoorn was a separate municipality until 1918, when it became part of Alphen aan den Rijn.^[1]

References

↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oudshoorn". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

Coordinates: 52°08′N 4°40′E / 52.133°N 4.667°E / 52.133; 4.667

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