Olterterp
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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]
Olterterp | |
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Village | |
Saint-Hippolytus in Olterterp, 15th century | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Opsterland municipality | |
  Olterterp Location in the Netherlands  Olterterp Olterterp (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 80 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9246[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
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]
Gallery
Restaurant Wite Hûs
Farm in Olterterp
De Horst
Klein Olderterp
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