Tytsjerksteradiel

Tytsjerksteradiel Tietjerksteradeel
Municipality
Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°E / 53.200; 6.000Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°E / 53.200; 6.000
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 (November 2013)[4]
• Total	31,905
• Density	213/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

Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882.

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 ( pronunciation (help·info)), 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.

Hamlets

• Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek)
• Iniaheide
• It Heechsân (Hoogzand)
• De Lytse Geast (Kleinegeest)
• Quatrebras
• Skûlenboarch (Schuilenburg)
• Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude)
• Sumarreheide (Suameerderheide)
• Feanwâldsterwâl (Veenwoudsterwal)
• It Wytfean (Witveen)
• Zwartewegsend (Zwartewegsend)
• Zevenhuizen

Main sights

• Wyns, Aldtsjerk, Jistrum, Eastermar, Oentsjerk, Burgum and Gytsjerk are home to medieval churches
• The villages Aldtsjerk, Earnewâld, Ryptsjerk, Sumar, Tytsjerk (De Lytse Geast and De Himriksmole) and Wyns are home to mills.
• The Burgumer Lake
• The Museum for Folklore in Earnewâld
• The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld
• The Heimatmuseum with an Observatory in Burgum.

Notable residents

Born:

• Henk Stallinga (b. 1962), industrial designer and artist
• Marjon Wijnsma (b. 1965), retired heptathlete.

Residents:

• Piet Bouman (1892–1980), amateur football (soccer) player
• Adriaen van Cronenburg (Ca. 1525–1604), Northern Netherlandish painter

References

External links

• Media related to Tietjerksteradeel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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v t e Tytsjerksteradiel Administrative Centre Burgum Villages Aldtsjerk Earnewâld Eastermar Garyp Gytsjerk Hurdegaryp Jistrum Mûnein Noardburgum Oentsjerk Ryptsjerk Sumar Suwâld Tytsjerk Wyns Hamlets Gytsjerksterhoeke Iniaheide It Heechsân De Lytse Geast Quatrebras Skûlenboarch Sigerswâld Sumarreheide Feanwâldsterwâl It Wytfean Zwartewegsend Zevenhuizen Landmarks Church of Aldtsjerk Church of Burgum Former church of Eastermar Church of Gytsjerk Church of Jistrum Church of Oentsjerk Church of Wyns De Ouderkerkermolen De Princehofmolen Ypey Mole De Hoop De Lytse Geast De Himriksmole Wijnsermolen Lakes Burgumer Lake De Leijen

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