Terwispel

Terwispel
Terwispel
Village
	Terwispel church
	Coat of arms
	Location in Opsterland municipality
	Terwispel Location in the Netherlands Terwispel Terwispel (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°01′08″N6°2′51″E / 53.01889°N 6.04750°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area
• Total	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation	−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,000
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	8407
Dialing code	0513
Website	Official

Last updated April 03, 2022

Terwispel is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. Its neighbouring villages are Tijnje (west), Nij Beets (north-west), Beetsterzwaag (north), Lippenhuizen (south-east), Gorredijk (South), Langezwaag (south-west) and Luxwoude (also south-west). It had a population of around 1,020 in January 2017.^[3]

History

In the 11th century Terwispel was founded as a colony for peat digging in the woods of South-east Fryslân. This was essential to the economy of most of The Netherlands as dried peat called turf was the most common fuel. However, as the diggers turned further east into Drenthe, Terwispel lost her prosperity. At that time Terwispel was much larger than it is nowadays, for also present day neighbouring village Tijnje was part of the Terwispel community.

At the beginning of the 20th century, when the first motorways appeared, and plans were made for the motorway A7 to be laid through this town, Terwispel split up into Tijnje and Terwispel as it now remains.

Gallery

Canal at Terwispel
Bridge at Terwispel

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8407AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8407AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Opsterland
Towns	Gorredijk
Villages	Bakkeveen Beetsterzwaag Frieschepalen Hemrik Jonkerslân Langezwaag Lippenhuizen Luxwoude Nij Beets Olterterp Siegerswoude Terwispel Tijnje Ureterp Wijnjewoude Industrial zone Drachten-Azeven [ nl ]
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland