Gytsjerk Giekerk | |
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Village | |
St Martin's Church | |
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Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel | |
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Coordinates: 53°14′27″N 5°53′35″E / 53.24083°N 5.89306°E / 53.24083; 5.89306 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Tytsjerksteradiel |
Area | |
• Total | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,275 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9061 |
Dialing code | 058 |
Gytsjerk (Dutch: Giekerk) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.
The village was first mentioned in 1439 as Gheszerka, and means "church of Gye (person)". Gytsjerk developed in the middle ages on a sandy ridge. Later, a linear settlement appeared further westwards along the Leeuwarden to Dokkum. The Protestant church was built at the end of the 12th century and was enlarged in the early-16th century. The tower dates from the early-19th century.
Gytsjerk was home to 336 people in 1840. The cooperative dairy factory Trynwâlden was constructed in 1896. It was enlarged and renovated in 1921 and a laboratory was added. From the 1960s onwards, it started to become a suburb of Leeuwarden. Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.
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