Olterterp

Olterterp
Village
Saint-Hippolytus in Olterterp, 15th century
Saint-Hippolytus in Olterterp, 15th century
Coat of arms of Olterterp
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Location in Opsterland municipality
Olterterp is located in Friesland
Olterterp
Olterterp
Location in the Netherlands
Olterterp is located in Netherlands
Olterterp
Olterterp
Olterterp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°03′59″N 6°6′13″E / 53.06639°N 6.10361°E / 53.06639; 6.10361
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOpsterland Opsterland
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
80
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postal code
9246[1]
Dialing code0512

Olterterp is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 75 in January 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Otterterp, and means "outer settlement".[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1414 or 1415 as a replacement of an earlier church. The church was built without a tower. The tower was added in 1744.[5]

Olterterp was home to 154 people in 1840.[5] Most of the land was owned by Ambrosius Ayso van Boelens. Around 1850, van Boelens started to cultivate the wilderness and turn it into farmland.[6]

  • Restaurant Wite Hûs
    Restaurant Wite Hûs
  • Farm in Olterterp
    Farm in Olterterp
  • De Horst
    De Horst
  • Klein Olderterp
    Klein Olderterp

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9246TL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Olterterp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Olterterp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Olterterp". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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