Blesdijke is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 460 in 2008.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1350 as Blesdic, and means dike at a bare spot. Blesdijke developed in late middle ages on the road from Oldemarkt to Noordwolde. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1843 and has a wooden tower. The building is a replacement for a church which collapsed in 1836. Blesdijke was home to 393 people in 1840. Castle Old Stoutenburght is a folly which pretends to be a medieval castle. As of 2021, the castle has four towers and is about 27 m tall.

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