Olterterp

Olterterp is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 75 in January 2017.^[3]

Olterterp
Village
Saint-Hippolytus in Olterterp, 15th century
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Olterterp Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Olterterp Olterterp (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°03′59″N 6°6′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area [1]
• Total	6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	80
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postal code	9246[1]
Dialing code	0512

The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Otterterp, and means "outer settlement".^[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1414 or 1415 as a replacement of an earlier church. The church was built without a tower. The tower was added in 1744.^[5]

Olterterp was home to 154 people in 1840.^[5] Most of the land was owned by Ambrosius Ayso van Boelens. Around 1850, van Boelens started to cultivate the wilderness and turn it into farmland.^[6]

Gallery

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  Restaurant Wite Hûs
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  Farm in Olterterp
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  De Horst
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  Klein Olderterp