Terkaple

Terkaple is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 220 in 2017.^[3]

Terkaple
Village
Dutch Reformed Church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 53°01′06″N 5°47′09″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	240
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code	8542[1]
Dialing code	0566

History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century Cappelghe, and means chapel. It refers to a private chapel by the Oenema family near their house.^[4] Most of the land around Terkaple and the neighbouring villages of Terherne and Akmarijp were owned by the Oeneme family. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1854 as a replacement of a medieval church on the same location of the chapel. In 1840, Terkaple was home to 107 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Terkaple was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.^[5]

Gallery

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  Pumping station
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  Oenemastate
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  Street view
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  Farm in Terkaple