Ureterp ( fry, Oerterp) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in the municipality of

Opsterland Opsterland (; fry, Opsterlân) 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: Al ...

in the east of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, the

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. After

Gorredijk Gorredijk ( fry, De Gordyk) 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 ...

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 Sluice ( ) is a word for a channel controlled at its head by a movable gate which is called a sluice gate. A sluice gate is traditionally a wood or metal barrier sliding in grooves that are set in the sides of the waterway and can be considered ...

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 born on September 7, 1883, in Ureterp, Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands to architect Rienk Kornelius De Boer and avid gardener Antje Dictus Benedictus. He studied engineering and passed the Junior Engineer (surveyor) exam ...

(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 who plays as a defender and who is currently without a club. He formerly played for SC Veendam Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association fo ...

(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