Ureterp () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the municipality of

Opsterland Opsterland (; ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Population centres Drachten-Azeven is an industrial zone of Drachten located in Opsterland. Hamlets The hamlets within the municipality are: Ald Beets, Allards ...

in the east of

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, the

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. After

Gorredijk Gorredijk () is the largest town in the municipality of Opsterland, in the Dutch province of Friesland. Gorredijk had a population of 7,360 in 2019. The hamlets of Easterein and Kortezwaag are also part of the town. The latter was an independent ...

it is the second largest village of the municipality with a population of around 4,785 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Urathorp, and means "higher settlement". Ura (higher) has been added to distinguish from Olterterp. Ureterp developed in the late middle ages on a sandy ridge. In the 17th century, a second settlement developed at the

sluice A sluice ( ) is a water channel containing a sluice gate, a type of lock to manage the water flow and water level. There are various types of sluice gates, including flap sluice gates and fan gates. Different depths are calculated when design s ...

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. Ureterp was home to 1,512 people in 1840.

Notable people

* Lieuwe de Boer (born 1951), ice speed skater *

Saco Rienk de Boer Saco Rienk DeBoer was a Dutch landscape architect and city planner. He was born on September 7, 1883, in Ureterp, Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands to architect Rienk Kornelius De Boer and avid gardener Antje Dictus Benedictus. He studied engin ...

(1883–1974), landscape architect and city planner * (born 1966), long track speed skater * Alyda Norbruis (born 1989), Paralympic cyclist *

Jelle Wagenaar Jelle Wagenaar (born 30 August 1989 in Ureterp) is a Dutch professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Amer ...

(born 1989), footballer

Gallery

File:Weibuorren, hoofdstraat van Ureterp (2008).jpg, Street of Ureterp File:Ureterp, kunstwerk in straatzicht foto3 2015-05-10 14.11.jpg, Modern art in the street File:Bijzonder hekwerk..JPG, Fantasy gate File:IJsbaan Ureterp (2009).jpg, Skating in Ureterp

References

External links

Populated places in Friesland Geography of Opsterland {{Friesland-geo-stub