Terherne

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Terhorne Terherne
Village
Terhorne church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
53°2′25″N 5°46′51″E / 53.04028°N 5.78083°E / 53.04028; 5.78083
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

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]

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

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

References

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