Terschuur | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Barneveld |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Area Total Km2: | 13.43 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,505 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3784 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0342 |
Coordinates: | 52.1634°N 5.5176°W |
Terschuur is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld.
It was first mentioned around 1400 as "den teende ther schuren", and means "at the barn".[3] Terschuur used to part of Zwartebroek. The village developed on the road from Amsterdam to Amersfoort. There used to be a toll house at the village. In 1421, the toll house was burnt down by angry citizens. The estate Terschuur which was built around 1830. The windmill is from 1881, but a predecessor used to be at the location before 1635.[4]
From 1888 until 1931 there was a railway stop at Terschuur. In 1930, it became a separate village.[5]