Terschuur

Terschuur
Village
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Coordinates: 52°09′48″N5°31′03″E / 52.1634°N 5.5176°E / 52.1634; 5.5176
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Barneveld
Area [1]
• Total	13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	1,505
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3784 [1]
Dialing code	0342

Terschuur is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld.

History

It was first mentioned around 1400 as "den teende ther schuren", and means "at the barn". ^[3] Terschuur used to part of Zwartebroek. The village developed on the road from Amsterdam to Amersfoort. There used to be a toll house at the village. In 1421, the toll house was burnt down by angry citizens. ^[4] The estate Terschuur which was built around 1830. The windmill Den Olden Florus  [ nl ] is from 1881, but a predecessor used to be at the location before 1635. ^[5]

From 1888 until 1931 there was a railway stop at Terschuur. In 1930, it became a separate village. ^[4]

Notable people

• Johan Jansen (born 1989), professional footballer ^[6]

Gallery

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  Windmill "Den Olden Florus"
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  Egg house
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  Farm in Terschuur
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  The former toll house

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 3784KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
3. "Terschuur - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
4. "Terschuur". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Terschuur" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 295. ISBN   90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 19 March 2022.
6. "Johan Jansen". World Football. Retrieved 19 March 2022.