Goidschalxoord

Coordinates: 51°49′37″N 4°27′34″E / 51.82694°N 4.45944°E / 51.82694; 4.45944
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Goidschalxoord
Hamlet
The windmill of Goidschalxoord
The windmill of Goidschalxoord
Coat of arms of Goidschalxoord
Goidschalxoord is located in South Holland
Goidschalxoord
Goidschalxoord
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Goidschalxoord is located in Netherlands
Goidschalxoord
Goidschalxoord
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°49′37″N 4°27′34″E / 51.82694°N 4.45944°E / 51.82694; 4.45944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityHoeksche Waard

Goidschalxoord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣoːtsxɑl(ə)ksoːrt]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5 km east of Oud-Beijerland, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[1]

History[edit]

A ferry from Goidschalxoord to Rhoon existed before 1537. In 1888, a bridge was built, and in 1941, the ferry was taken out of service. The bridge was demolished after the Heinenoordtunnel [nl] on the A29 opened.[2] The current name was first attested in 1841, and refers to Goidschalck Oelm who was the ambachtsheer (predecessor of mayor).[3]

The nameless grist mill of Goidschalxoord was built in 1718. In 1931, a diesel motor was installed. The windmill was in service until c. 1953. In 2007, the ownership was transferred to a foundation who won the BankGiro Loterij [nl] Restauratie, and received €1 million. In 2011, the windmill returned to active service.[4]

Goidschalxoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Heinenoord.[5]

Goidschalxoord is not a statistical entity,[6] and considered part of Heinenoord. It has place name signs, and consists of about 100 houses.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen, 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl
  2. ^ a b "Goidschalxoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Goidschalxoord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "(grondzeiler)". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  6. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022. not found