Scherpenzeel
Village
Scherpenzeel Church
Scherpenzeel Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Scherpenzeel is located in Friesland
Scherpenzeel
Scherpenzeel
Location in the Netherlands
Scherpenzeel is located in Netherlands
Scherpenzeel
Scherpenzeel
Scherpenzeel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°49′56″N 5°52′31″E / 52.83222°N 5.87528°E / 52.83222; 5.87528
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total450
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Postal code
8483[1]
Dialing code0561

Scherpenzeel (West Frisian: Skerpenseel) is a small village in the north of the Netherlands. It is located in Weststellingwerf, Friesland. Scherpenzeel had a population of around 450 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Scherpensele, and means either hall of Skarpo (person) or hall with pointy roof.[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1788 and has a tower from 1879.[5]

In 1840, Scherpenzeel was home to 92 people.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8483JJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Scherpenzeel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Scherpenzeel FR". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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