Alde Leie () is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden, (province of Friesland) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 255 in January 2017.Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline A small part of the village lies within the municipality Waadhoeke.
It is on the route of the Elfstedentocht. There is a windmill in the vicinity, De Balkendsterpoldermolen.
History The village was first mentioned in 1466 as "op ter Leya", which means an old dug canal. Alde Leie developed as a dike village along the Middelzee. In 1840, it was home to 339 people. In 1868, a church was built.
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.
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