Garyp ( nl, Garijp) is a village in the municipality of

Tytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel () 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 n ...

within the province of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It had a population of around 1,894 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned between 1325 to 1336 as ''Garipe'' and means "village of the river bank". Garyp developed into a stretched-out village on a sandy ridge. The current

Dutch Reformed The Dutch Reformed Church (, abbreviated NHK) was the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands from the onset of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century until 1930. It was the original denomination of the Dutch Royal Family an ...

church dates from 1838; however, the first church was built around 1100. Around 1930, the

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...

in the region was excavated. Garyp was home to 620 people in 1840.

Gallery

File:Huisje met gansen nr.6.JPG, Village view File:Binnenrust. Boerderij Easterein 29 Garijp.JPG, Farm Binnenrust File:Huisje met gansen nr.6.JPG, House in Garyp File:Doarpsmienskip.JPG, Village community statue

References

Populated places in Friesland Tytsjerksteradiel {{Friesland-geo-stub