Langedijke

Langedijke
Langedike (West Frisian)
Village
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Langedijke
Location in the Netherlands
Langedijke
Langedijke (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°57′53″N 6°17′19″E / 52.96472°N 6.28861°E / 52.96472; 6.28861
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf
Area
  Total
4.76 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
320
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code
8425
Dialing code0516

Langedijke (West Frisian: Langedike) is a village consisting of about 290 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in 2017 in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Langedijc, and means "long dike". The church was demolished in 1830, and only a bell tower remained. The bell dates from 1300 and is one of the oldest bells of Frieslands.

In 1840, Langedijke was home to 36 people.