Tersoal (Dutch: Terzool) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in January 2017.[3]
Terzool
Tersoal | |
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Village | |
 Tersoal Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
  Terzool Location in the Netherlands  Terzool Terzool (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′29″N 5°44′14″E / 53.07472°N 5.73722°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.0 m (0.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9014[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1335 as "in Zole", and means muddy stream.[4] Tersoal is a terp (artificial living hill) village to the south of the former Middelzee.[5] It used to be an isolated village which could only be accessed from the water.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1838 as a replacement of the medieval church.[5] The tower dates from the 14th century.[6]
Tersoal was home to 235 people in 1840.[6] In 1866, a road was built and Tersoal developed in a road village.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Tersoal in winter
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9014BG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Tersoal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tersoal". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tersoal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
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Media related to Tersoal at Wikimedia Commons
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