Oude Pekela
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as Nieu dorp in 1660. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Pekela. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Pekela.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN