Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel (pronunciationⓘ) 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 (pronounced ⓘ), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.
Population centers
The administrative centre and largest village in the municipality is Burgum.
Hamlets
Main sights
Notable people
Tjibbe Geerts van der Meulen, 1906
Gallery
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The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century)
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Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882
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Pastorie en Hervormde kerk in Noordbergum
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Eernesloot - Eernewoude
References
- ^ "Dhr. E.J. ter Keurs" (in Dutch). Gemeente Tytsjerksteradiel. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" . StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9251GH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" . CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 August 2019
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