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°ECoordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Eric ter Keurs (VVD)
Area[2]
• Total	161.41 km^2 (62.32 sq mi)
• Land	149.44 km^2 (57.70 sq mi)
• Water	11.97 km^2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	1 m (3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	31,940
• Density	214/km^2 (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 ), 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

• 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

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, June 2015

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

1. "Dhr. E.J. ter Keurs" [Mr. E.J. ter Keurs] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tytsjerksteradiel. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 9251GH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Tietjerksteradeel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website