Hurdegaryp ( nl, Hardegarijp
) is a village in the northern part of the
Netherlands
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, 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 ...
. Its history dates back to at least the 13th century. It had a population of around 4,788 in January 2017.
In
Dutch
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the village is called ''Hardegarijp'', Hurdegaryp is its
West Frisian and official name.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Herdegaryp. The etymology is unclear.
Originally the centre of the village was located further south. In 1830, the road to
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 ...
was built. The
Hurdegaryp railway station
Hurdegaryp (called Hardegarijp until 1999) is a railway station located in Hurdegaryp, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. The train service is ...
followed in 1866, and the centre of the village moved towards to the road and station.
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1711 and has a wooden tower. It was a replacement for a 13th century church.
Up to 1829, the Grovestins, a fortified tower was located to the south of the village.
Hurdegaryp was home to 624 people in 1840.
From the 1960s onwards, it became a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
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 ...
.
In 2017, five tiny houses measuring 3 by 9 metres were built in Hurdegaryp as affordable houses at €50,000.- It was an initiative of a starting real estate agent who himself could not afford to exchange his rented student room with a house. They were immediately sold.
Transportation
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Hurdegaryp railway station
Hurdegaryp (called Hardegarijp until 1999) is a railway station located in Hurdegaryp, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. The train service is ...
Gallery
File:Hurdegaryp Ryksstrjitwei 22 RM512584.jpg, Villa in Hurdegaryp
File:Hurdegaryp, pleats Ryksstrjitwei 159.jpg, Farm in Hurdegaryp
File:Abe Bonnema woonhuis Hardegarijp.jpg, Bungalow in Hurdegaryp
File:Hurdegaryp - Villa Nova.jpg, Villa Nova
See also
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Fierljeppen
''Fierljeppen'' ( West-Frisian compound of ''fier''—"far" and ''ljeppen''—"leaping") or ''polsstokverspringen'' is a traditional sport of the West Frisian people in the Dutch province of Fryslân. The sport is nowadays also popular in the ...
References
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Tytsjerksteradiel
Populated places in Friesland