Ter Wisch Explained

Ter Wisch
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerwolde
Coordinates:52.9139°N 7.0986°W
Area Total Km2:22.83
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:310
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9561
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0599

Ter Wisch is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 20 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1474 as de wisck, and means "wet pasture which often gets flooded in winter".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Ter Apel.[4] Ter Wisch has place name signs. It was home to 29 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9561AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Ter Wisch - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 9561 in Ter Apel . Postcode bij adres . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Ter Wisch . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.