Terherne

Terherne (Dutch: Terhorne) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 780 in 2017.^[3]

Terherne
Village
Terherne church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Terherne Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Terherne Terherne (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°2′25″N 5°46′51″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	760
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code	8493
Dialing code	0566

History

The village was first mentioned in 1491 as ter Herna, and means "near the corner".^[4] In 1840, it was home to 509 people. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1874. Terherne has become a recreational village with many holiday homes, and during the holidays the population can increase to around 6,000 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Terherne was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.^[5]

Transportation

The nearest station is Akkrum railway station.

Gallery

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  Canal in Terherne
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  Restaurant De Gouden Liuw
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  Bridge at Terherne
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  Sunset over the lake

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8493KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
4. "Terherne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Terherne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Terherne at Wikimedia Commons