Slappeterp

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

53°12′46″N 5°37′14″E / 53.21278°N 5.62056°E / 53.21278; 5.62056CountryNetherlandsProvinceFrieslandMunicipalityWaadhoekeArea

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• Total2.52 km² (0.97 sq mi)Elevation

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0.9 m (3.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total90 • Density36/km² (92/sq mi)Postal code

9037^[1]

Dialing code0518

Slappeterp is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Clepesdor. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Slappeterp is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the beginning of our era. It is an agricultural community. The village is connected to the Harlingertrekvaart [nl] via a canal.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1926 as a replacement of an earlier church.^[6] The church was designed by Hendrik Hendriks Kramer [nl] and has expressionistic details.^[5]

Slappeterp was home to 113 people in 1840.^[6] Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9037JV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
^ "Slappeterp" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Slappeterp". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Slappeterp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.