Tytsjerksteradiel
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Municipality
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in the province
Province
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of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
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. 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
West Frisian language
West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
word for Church. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel , the Dutch
Dutch language
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name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.
Population centers
- AldtsjerkAldtsjerkAldtsjerk is a small village on the highway from Leeuwarden to Dokkum. It is part of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands, Europe and has around the 693 citizens ....
- BartlehiemBartlehiemBartlehiem is a hamlet, located partially in Ferwerderadiel, partially in Tytsjerksteradiel, and partially in Leeuwarderadeel and has around 70 citizens .- Monastery :...
- BurgumBurgumBurgum is the largest and administrative town of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, in the Dutch province of Friesland, with a population of 10083 inhabitants...
(Bergum) - EarnewâldEarnewâldEarnewâld is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 418 citizens . A windmill, De Princehofmolen is maintained as a landscape feature.-References:...
(Eernewoude) - EastermarEastermarEastermar is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1,600 citizens . Eastermar is the birthplace of model Doutzen Kroes.- History :...
(Oostermeer) - GarypGarypGaryp is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1900 citizens .-References:...
(Garijp) - GytsjerkGytsjerkGytsjerk is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 2290 citizens .-References:...
(Giekerk) - HurdegarypHurdegarypHurdegaryp is a village in the northern part of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel. Its history dates back at least to the 13th century. It has around the 5,000 citizens ....
(Hardegarijp) - JistrumJistrumJistrum is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It lies Northeast of the Burgumer Mar and has around the 964 citizens . The village has a yacht harbour that is connected with lake and lies on the Zevenwoudenpad...
(Eestrum) - MûneinMûneinMûnein is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 700 citizens .- History :...
(Moleneind) - NoardburgumNoardburgumNoardburgum is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It has 2322 citizens as of 1 October 2008....
(Noordbergum) - OentsjerkOentsjerk (Netherlands)Oentsjerk is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1758 citizens .-References:...
(Oenkerk) - RyptsjerkRyptsjerkRyptsjerk is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 819 citizens .-References:...
(Rijperkerk) - Sumar (Suameer)
- SuwâldSuwâldSuwâld is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 651 citizens ....
(Suawoude) - TytsjerkTytsjerkTytsjerk is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of 1539 on December 31, 2007.- History :...
(Tietjerk) - WynsWynsWyns is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has 182 citizens .-History:...
(Wijns)
Hamlets
- GytsjerksterhoekeGytsjerksterhoekeGytsjerksterhoek is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
(Giekerkerhoek) - IniaheideIniaheideIniaheide is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
- It HeechsânIt HeechsânIt Heechsân is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
(Hoogzand) - De Lytse GeastDe Lytse GeastDe Lytse Geast is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:*...
(Kleinegeest) - QuatrebrasQuatrebras (Friesland)Quatrebras is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.Quatrebras is the French word for crossroads. In Tytsjerkstradielis the intersection of the roads N355 and N356....
- SkûlenboarchSkûlenboarchSkûlenboarch is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. The hamlet lies south of Jistrum, every house north of Princess Margriet Canal falls officially under Jistrum. The houses south of the canal are officially part of Eastermar. A bridge connects the two...
(Schuilenburg) - SigerswâldSigerswâldSigerswâld is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
(Siegerswoude) - SumarreheideSumarreheideSumarreheide is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands....
(Suameerderheide) - FeanwâldsterwâlFeanwâldsterwâl (Tytsjerksteradiel)Feanwâldsterwâl is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.The northern part of Feanwâldsterwâl is located in the adjacent municipality of Dantumadiel, see Feanwâldsterwâl ).-References:*...
(Veenwoudsterwal) - It WytfeanIt WytfeanIt Wytfean is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
(Witveen) - ZwartewegsendZwartewegsendZwartewegsend is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands....
(Zwartewegsend) - ZevenhuizenZevenhuizen (Tytsjerksteradiel)Zevenhuizen is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.-References:...
Main sights
- WynsProtestant church of WynsThe Protestant church of Wyns or Saint Vitus church is a religious building in Wyns, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The nave and quintuple closed choir date from c.1200 and are build out of red brick...
, AldtsjerkProtestant church of AldtsjerkThe Protestant church of Aldtsjerk or Saint Paul’s church is a religious building in Aldtsjerk, Netherlands, one of the numerous medieval churches in Friesland....
, JistrumProtestant church of JistrumThe Protestant church of Jistrum or Saint Peter's church is a medieval religious building in Jistrum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a well preserved and complete 13th century Romanesque church built of red brick, located in the center of the village on Schoolstraat 2.The church is listed as a...
, EastermarProtestant church of EastermarThe former Protestant church of Eastermar was a church that stood in It Heechsân, Eastermar, Netherlands. It was demolished in 1886. Today only the medieval tower from the 13th century remains....
, OentsjerkProtestant church of OentsjerkThe Protestant church of Oentsjerk or Saint Mary church is a medieval religious building in Oentsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands.The church was built c. 1230 out of red brick and has a tower from the 14th century....
, BurgumProtestant church of BurgumThe Protestant church of Burgum or Cross Church or Saint Martin’s church is a religious building in Burgum, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland....
and GytsjerkProtestant church of GytsjerkThe Protestant church of Gytsjerk or Saint Martin’s church is a religious building in Gytsjerk, Netherlands, one of the numerous medieval churches in Friesland.It is a late 12th century Romanesque church with a 19th century facade...
are home to medieval churches - The villages AldtsjerkDe Ouderkerkermolen, AldtsjerkDe Oudkerkermolen, or Oudkerkemolen is a smock mill in Aldtsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35674.-History:...
, EarnewâldDe Princehofmolen, EarnewâldDe Princehofmolen is a hollow post mill in Earnewâld, Friesland, the Netherlands, which was built in 1958. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22934.-History:...
, Ryptsjerk, Sumar, Tytsjerk (De Lytse Geast and De Himriksmole) and WynsWijnsermolen, WynsWijnsermolen is a smock mill in Wyns, Friesland, Netherlands which is currently being restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35691.-History:...
are home to mills. - The Burgumer LakeBurgumer MarThe Burgumer Mar is a lake near the town of Burgum in the Dutch province of Friesland. The lake was formed during the last ice age. It is a popular water sports area with multiple yacht harbours...
- The Museum for FolkloreFolkloreFolklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
in Earnewâld - The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld
- The Heimatmuseum with an ObservatoryObservatoryAn observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
in Burgum.