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Slappeterp
Village
Location in Menameradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°12′46″N 5°37′14″E / 53.21278°N 5.62056°E / 53.21278; 5.62056
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area
• Total	2.52 km (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
• Total	90
• Density	36/km (92/sq mi)
Postal code	9037
Dialing code	0518

Slappeterp is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Clepesdor. The etymology is unclear. Slappeterp is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the beginning of our era. It is an agricultural community. The village is connected to the Harlingertrekvaart [nl] via a canal.

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1926 as a replacement of an earlier church. The church was designed by Hendrik Hendriks Kramer [nl] and has expressionistic details.

Slappeterp was home to 113 people in 1840. Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9037JV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
3. Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
4. "Slappeterp" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
5. ^ "Slappeterp". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
6. ^ "Slappeterp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Slappeterp at Wikimedia Commons

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