Oude-Tonge
town and former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
Oude-Tonge (also Oudetonge) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 16 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1420 or 1421 as "die Tonghe". The current name means "old headland". Oude (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwe-Tonge. Oude-Tonge developed after Het Oudland polder was created in 1438. It is located in the heerlijkheid Grijsoord which was flooded in the 13th century. In 1647, the village burnt down. The harbour was connected to a canal after the Aymon-Louisepolder was created in 1856.
The Dutch Reformed church is a double aisled church from the late 15th century.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Oude-Tonge” as town and former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as town and former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2496189. Authority coordinates are 51.691, 4.213. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1420, 1421, 1438 and 1647.
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