Ternaard


Ternaard is a village in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân located in the northeast of the province of Friesland between Dokkum and the Wadden Sea. It is the third most populous village in the municipality and had a population of 1,380 in January 2017.

History

Around 800 Ternaard was first mentioned. It was called "Tununfurt". Later also the names Tunawert, Thunewerd, Tonauwer, Tijnnawerdt, Tennaard were used. The words "Furt", "Wert" and "werdt" were synonyms for "wierde", a manmade hill. What Tunun means is unknown, possibly related to the Thunder and Odin.
Ternaard previously belonged to the town Dongeradeel West. The mayor of the municipality lived in Ternaard. In the municipal reorganization of the province of Friesland, the municipality Dongeradeel West merged with the municipality Oostdongeradeel and the city of Dokkum into the new Dongeradeel. In 2019 part of the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

Services

Ternaard offers a supermarket, butchers, a kindergarten, an elementary school, a health center, a homeopathic practice and a retirement home. There is also a bus service to Dokkum and Leeuwarden.

Sports

Ternaard in sport has a billiard club, a football club, a tennis club a bounce, a bocce and volleyball.

Churches

Ternaard features an oceanic climate.