Terzool
Tersoal | |
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Village | |
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 |
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]
The 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]
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