Gytsjerk ( nl, Giekerk
) is a village in
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 ...
in 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 ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.
History
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
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...
to
Dokkum
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified city in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants (February 8, 2020). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the ''bolwerken'' (bulwarks). ...
. The
Protestant church
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
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
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...
.
Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.
Notable buildings
* The
Protestant church of Gytsjerk
Gallery
File:Ook nog Gytjerkerhoeke..JPG, Street in Gytsjerk
File:Vanuit Giekerk Rengersweg.JPG, Street view
File:Voorheen de Roggebroodfabriek Mulder. Giekerk.JPG, Former rye bread factory
File:Groente winkel op de viersprong..JPG, Greengrocer
References
Populated places in Friesland
Tytsjerksteradiel
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