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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Scherpenzeel FR". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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