What is "peperga"

''' Peperga ''' is a small village in Weststellingwerf in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. As of 2012, it has a population of 87 people. Peperga is located on the A32 between Wolvega and Steenwijk, and is characterized by detached houses, several businesses and a church. There are approximately 35 houses. Public transportation offers a service to the nearby villages of Steggerda and De Blesse. The church, formerly dedicated to Saint Nicholas, is now named after the famous native Peter Stuyvesant (c. 1612 – August 1672), and was completed in 1810.