Ter Wisch
Ter Wisch is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 20 km northeast of Emmen.
Ter Wisch | |
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 Farm in Ter Wisch | |
  Ter Wisch Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′50″N 7°5′55″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 310 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9561[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1474 as de wisck, and means "wet pasture which often gets flooded in winter".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Ter Apel.[4] Ter Wisch has place name signs. It was home to 29 people in 1840.[5]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Ter Wisch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Postcode 9561 in Ter Apel". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Ter Wisch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Ter Wisch at Wikimedia Commons
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