Terband (West Frisian: Terbant) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 270 in January 2017.[3]

Terband Terbant
Village
The Rotondekerk [nl] in Terband
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Terband Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Terband Terband (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	260
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Postal code	8449[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Bant, and means "near the region".[4] In 1315, a chapel was built in the village. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. In 1843, a Dutch Reformed church was built. [5]

Before 1934, Terband was part of the Aengwirden municipality.[5] Between 1954 and 1959, part of the village of annexed by Heerenveen, and demolished to create the interchange between the A7 and A32 motorways.[5]

References

External links

Media related to Terband at Wikimedia Commons

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