Tytsjerksteradiel

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Tytsjerksteradiel
Tietjerksteradeel
Municipality
Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
Flag of Tytsjerksteradiel
Flag
Coat of arms of Tytsjerksteradiel
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Location in Friesland
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Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Eric ter Keurs (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
 • Land 149.44 km2 (57.70 sq mi)
 • Water 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 31,940
 • Density 214/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 9000 range
Area code 0511, 0512, 058
Website www.tytsjerksteradiel.nl
File:Molen De Hoop Sumar.jpg
Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882.
File:Pauluskerk van Oudkerk.jpg
The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century).

Tytsjerksteradiel (Dutch: Tietjerksteradeel) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region (Trynwâlden) is named. The other villages in Trynwâlden are also named after Tryn's children: Oentsjerk (Oene), Gytsjerk (Giete), Readtsjerk (Reade), Aldtsjerk (Âlde), Ryptsjerk (Rype). A statue of Tryn and her children is placed in Oentsjerk next to the mainroad (Rengerswei). Tsjerk is the West Frisian word for Church. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel (Audio file "466 Tietjerksteradeel.ogg" not found), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.

Population centers

The administrative centre and larged village in the municipality is Burgum.

Official name Dutch name Population (1-1-2014)
Aldtsjerk Oudkerk 656
Bartlehiem (partially) Bartlehiem c. 70
Burgum Bergum 9990
Earnewâld Eernewoude 391
Eastermar Oostermeer 1586
Garyp Garijp 1916
Gytsjerk Giekerk 2344
Hurdegaryp Hardegarijp 4828
Jistrum Eestrum 945
Mûnein Moleneind 689
Noardburgum Noordbergum 2228
Oentsjerk Oenkerk 1755
Ryptsjerk Rijperkerk 786
Sumar Suameer 1424
Suwâld Suawoude 672
Tytsjerk Tietjerk 1569
Wyns Wijns 208

Hamlets

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, June 2015

Main sights

Notable residents

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References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website