Ureterp

Ureterp
Oerterp
Ureterp Oerterp
Village
	St Peter's church
	Coat of arms
	Location in Opsterland municipality
	Ureterp Location in the Netherlands Ureterp Ureterp (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°05′42″N6°10′16″E / 53.095°N 6.171°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area
• Total	26.24 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	4,860
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Postal code	9247
Dialing code	0512
Website	Official

Last updated April 28, 2022

Ureterp (West Frisian : Oerterp) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. After Gorredijk it is the second largest village of the municipality with a population of around 4,785 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Urathorp, and means "higher settlement". Ura (higher) has been added to distinguish from Olterterp.^[4] Ureterp developed in the late middle ages on a sandy ridge. In the 17th century, a second settlement developed at the sluice of the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart. The tower and the north face of Dutch Reformed church are from the 13th century. The church was extensively modified around 1800.^[5]

Ureterp was home to 1,512 people in 1840.^[6]

Notable people

Lieuwe de Boer (born 1951), ice speed skater^[7]
Saco Rienk de Boer (1883–1974), landscape architect and city planner^[8]
Grietje Mulder [ nl ] (born 1966), long track speed skater^[9]
Alyda Norbruis (born 1989), Paralympic cyclist^[10]
Jelle Wagenaar (born 1989), footballer^[11]

Gallery

Street of Ureterp
Modern art in the street
Fantasy gate
Skating in Ureterp

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 9247AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
↑ "Ureterp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ureterp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Ureterp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Lieuwe de Boer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Saco Rienk de Boer" (PDF). History Colorado. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Grietje Mulder viert entree". Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 6 January 1987. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
↑ "Alyda Norbruis pakt gouden medaille op de 500 meter in Rio". Omrop Fryslan (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Jelle Wagenaar". Voetbal. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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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 9247AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

[4] "Ureterp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ureterp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[plaats-6] "Ureterp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[7] "Lieuwe de Boer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[8] "Saco Rienk de Boer" (PDF). History Colorado. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[9] "Grietje Mulder viert entree". Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 6 January 1987. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[10] "Alyda Norbruis pakt gouden medaille op de 500 meter in Rio". Omrop Fryslan (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[11] "Jelle Wagenaar". Voetbal. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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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