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Tytsjerksteradiel

Tietjerksteradeel

Thirteenth century church in Jistrum

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in Friesland

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• 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

1 m (3 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

31,940

• Density

214/km² (550/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

Parts of 9000 range

Area code

0511, 0512, 058

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, June 2021

Tytsjerksteradiel (West Frisian pronunciation: [tiˈtsjɛrkstəraˌdiəl]) 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 [tiˈtɕɛr(ə)kstəraːˌdeːl]), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.

Population centers
- Hamlets
Main sights
Notable people
Gallery
See also

Population centers

The administrative centre and largest 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
Feanwâldsterwâl (partially)	Veenwoudsterwal
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

Altenburch (Altenburg)
De Joere
Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek)
Iniaheide
It Heechsân (Hoogzand)
It Wytfean (Witveen)
Kûkherne (Kuikhorne) ((partially))
Noardermar (Noordermeer)
Lytse Geast (Kleinegeest)
Quatrebras
Sânhuzen (Zevenhuizen)
Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude)
Skûlenboarch (Schuilenburg)
Sumarreheide (Suameerderheide)
Swarteweisein (Zwartewegsend)
Tergrêft (Tergraft) ((partially))

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 people

Tjibbe Geerts van der Meulen, 1906

Adriaen van Cronenburg (ca.1525 – 1604 in Bergum) a Northern Netherlandish painter of portraits
Rombertus van Uylenburgh (1554 in Burgum – 1624) academic and father-in-law of Rembrandt
Tsjibbe Gearts van der Meulen (1824 in Burgum – 1906) writer, poet, clock-maker, book seller, printer and publisher
Piet Bouman (1892 – 1980 in Tietjerksteradeel) a Dutch amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Enneüs Heerma (1944 in Rijperkerk – 1999) a Dutch politician
Henk Stallinga (born 1962 in Tytsjerksteradiel) a Dutch multidisciplinary contemporary artist
Marjon Wijnsma (born 1965 in Giekerk) a retired Dutch heptathlete
Doutzen Kroes (born 1985 in Eastermar) a Dutch model, actress, activist and philanthropist