Easternijtsjerk is a village in
Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of
Friesland, the
Netherlands. It had a population of around 944 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the
Dongeradeel municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means the new eastern church to differentiate from
Westernijtsjerk.
Easternijtsjerk appeared after a
dyke
Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
* Dikes, ...
was built in the 11th or 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church received its current shape in the 15th century and has a 13th century tower.
In 1840, Easternijtsjerk was home to 695 people.
References
External links
Noardeast-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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