Mitselwier is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 908 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel muni
A terp, also known as a wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt or værft, is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during st
Mitselwier
…The De Ropta windmill is located near the village. The village was first mentioned in 1417 as "tho Mitzlawere", and means terp of Metsila. Mitselwier is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1776 as a…
Terp on the hallig of Hooge
Halligwarft während einer Sturmflut, "Hallig terp during a storm tide"; a dramatic 1906 illustration