Noordwolde, Friesland

Noordwolde
Village
Noordwolde Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Noordwolde
Location in the Netherlands
Noordwolde
Noordwolde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′29″N 6°8′32″E / 52.89139°N 6.14222°E / 52.89139; 6.14222
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf
Area
  Total
12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation
2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,645
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Postal code
8391
Dialing code0561

Noordwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrtˌʋɔldə]; West Frisian: Noardwâlde) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,600 as of 2017. Noordwolde-Zuid, the settlement to the south of Noordwolde is considered a separate village.

There is a restored windmill in the village, Windlust. The National Museum of Weaving is located in the village. There is a natural lake, the Spokedam, which is partly surrounded by a beach, on the outskirts of Noordwolde. There are several camp sites near the lake such as "Hanestede" and the bungalow park "The Bosmeer".

There is a swimming pool beside the Spokedam. There are two supermarkets and several other shops and restaurants in the village, and the largest model train shop (G-scale) in Europe is in Noordwolde.