Terschuur Explained

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.

History

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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3784KA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 19 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Terschuur - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Terschuur . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 295 . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 19 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Terschuur . Plaatsengids . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Johan Jansen . World Football . 19 March 2022.