Oude Willem

Oude Willem (Low Saxon: Olde Willem) is a hamlet in the Dutch provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. It lays within the municipalities of Westerveld and Ooststellingwerf. Oude Willem lies about 21 km southwest of Assen.^[1]

Oude Willem
Hamlet
Memorial Halifax crash
Oude Willem in the municipality of Westerveld.
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Coordinates: 52°53′33″N 6°18′35″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Westerveld
Municipality	Ooststellingwerf
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8439
Dialing code	0521

Oude Willem (Old William) is named a 19th century shepherd who used the heath for grazing. There are about 15 houses on the Frisian side, and 10 on the Drenthe side.^[2]

There is a monument for the crew of the bomber Halifax B11. W231 who were shot down on 22 November 1943, and crashed in Oude Willem.^[3]