Tersoal (Dutch: Terzool) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in January 2017.[3]
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![]() Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
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• Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.0 m (0.0 ft) |
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• Total | 340 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9014[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
The village was first mentioned in 1335 as "in Zole", and means muddy stream.[4] Tersoal is a terp (artificial living hill) village to the south of the former Middelzee.[5] It used to be an isolated village which could only be accessed from the water.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1838 as a replacement of the medieval church.[5] The tower dates from the 14th century.[6]
Tersoal was home to 235 people in 1840.[6] In 1866, a road was build and Tersoal developed in a road village.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.[6]
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