Tytsjerksteradiel () is a

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in the

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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 ...

in the

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 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

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. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel (), the

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name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.

Population centers

The administrative centre and largest village in the municipality is

Burgum Burgum is the largest and administrative town of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Friesland. It had a population of 10,058 inhabitants in January 2017. On 1 January 1989 the official name of the villa ...

Hamlets

* Altenburch (Altenburg) * De Joere * Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek) * Iniaheide * It Heechsân (Hoogzand) * It Wytfean (Witveen) * Kûkherne (Kuikhorne) ((partially)) * Noardermar (Noordermeer) *

Lytse Geast Lytse Geast ( nl, Kleinegeest) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Lytse Geast is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Tytsjerk Tytsjerk ( nl, Tietjerk ) is a villa ...

(Kleinegeest) * Quatrebras * Sânhuzen (Zevenhuizen) * Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude) *

Skûlenboarch Skûlenboarch ( nl, Schuilenburg) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. The hamlet lies south of Jistrum, every house north of Princess Margriet Canal Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equival ...

(Schuilenburg) *

Sumarreheide Sumarreheide ( nl, Suameerderheide) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivisi ...

(Suameerderheide) * Swarteweisein (Zwartewegsend) * Tergrêft (Tergraft) ((partially))

Main sights

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, Aldtsjerk, Jistrum,

Eastermar Eastermar ( nl, Oostermeer) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province Friesland (''Fryslân'' in West Frisian language, West Frisian) of the Netherlands. It had around 1,575 citizens in January 2017. History As early as 40 ...

, Oentsjerk,

and

Gytsjerk Gytsjerk ( nl, Giekerk) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. 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)". ...

are home to medieval churches *The villages Aldtsjerk,

Earnewâld Earnewâld ( nl, Eernewoude) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 409 in January 2017. A windmill, '' De Princehofmolen'', is maintained as a landscape feature. History ...

Ryptsjerk Ryptsjerk ( nl, Rijperkerk) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 767 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill A windmill is a structure that converts ...

, Sumar, Tytsjerk ( De Lytse Geast and De Himriksmole) and

are home to mills. * The Burgumer Lake * The Museum for

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in Earnewâld * The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld * The Heimatmuseum with an

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in Burgum.

Notable people

* Adriaen van Cronenburg (ca.1525 – 1604 in Bergum) a Northern Netherlandish painter of portraits *

Rombertus van Uylenburgh Rombertus van Uylenburgh or Rombout van Uylenborgh (1554 – 4 June 1624) is best known as the father of Saskia van Uylenburgh, the wife of Rembrandt. Rombertus was one of the founders of the University of Franeker in 1585. Gerrit van Uylenbur ...

(1554 in Burgum – 1624) academic and father-in-law of

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...

* Jurjentje Aukes Rauwerda (1812 in Oentsjerk – 1877) a Dutch prostitute and procurer. Ran the largest brothel in Amsterdam * Tsjibbe Gearts van der Meulen (1824 in Burgum – 1906) writer, poet, clock-maker, book seller, printer and publisher *

Piet Bouman Pieter "Piet" Bouman (October 14, 1892 in Dordrecht – July 20, 1980 in Tietjerksteradeel) was a Dutch amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Club career Bouman played for hometown side DFC, as well as for Haarlem, ...

(1892 – 1980 in Tietjerksteradeel) a Dutch amateur football player who competed in the

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Enneüs Heerma Enneüs "Inne" Heerma (23 December 1944 – 1 March 1999) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and management consultant. Heerma applied at the Free University Amsterdam in July 1963 majoring in Political scie ...

(1944 in Rijperkerk – 1999) a Dutch politician *

Henk Stallinga Henk Stallinga is a Dutch multidisciplinary contemporary artistBernd Polster (2006) ''The AZ of modern design''. p. 463 based in Amsterdam. Biography Henk Stallinga, born 1962, graduated from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in 1993,

(born 1962 in Tytsjerksteradiel) a Dutch multidisciplinary contemporary artist * Marjon Wijnsma (born 1965 in Giekerk) a retired Dutch heptathlete *

Doutzen Kroes Doutzen Kroes (, ; born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Vict ...

(born 1985 in Eastermar) a Dutch model, actress, activist and philanthropist IMDb Database
retrieved 24 August 2019

Gallery

File:Pauluskerk van Oudkerk.jpg, The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century) File:Molen De Hoop Sumar.jpg, Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882 File:Pastorie en Hervormde kerk in Noordbergum.JPG, Pastorie en Hervormde kerk in Noordbergum File:Eernesloot - Eernewoude.jpg, Eernesloot - Eernewoude

References

External links

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Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of Friesland