Tytsjerk ( nl, Tietjerk ) 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 ...

in the

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. It had a population of 1,614 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1392 as Thiatzerckera, and means "the church of Tije (person)". Tytsjerk developed in the late middle ages. It had a road connection 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 ...

which resulted the construction of several estates. The foundations of the church indicate that it already must have existed in the 13th century. The village itself is first mentioned in an ecclesiastical document from the year 1328. In 1720 the foundations of the contemporary church were laid. The bronze church bell, which dates from 1608, was taken to Germany during World War II to be melted for the production of bullets and bombs, but was returned. This bell once hung in a separate belfry but found its place in the tower of the church itself already two centuries ago. Tytsjerk was home to 344 people in 1840.

Bosk fan Ypey

Near the village park Vijversburg can be found, also known as the 'Bosk fan Ypey' or 'Bos van Ypey' (Forest of Ypey). This domain was earlier held by the rich families Looxma and Ypey. Later it became the property of the 'Op Toutenburg' Foundation. The park is laid out by the landscape architect .

Windmills

There are two windmills in the village, the Himriksmole and Lytse Geast.

Community

Population

*1900 - 761 *1910 - 828 *1940 - 902 *1954 - 829 *1959 - 786 *1964 - 954 *1969 - 1255 *1974 - 1435 *2004 - 1400 *2008 - 1539

Gallery

File:Tietjerk Vijversburg 2010.JPG, Villa Vijverburg File:Tytsjerk - Wachterswoning.jpg, Former guard house near the railroad crossing File:Tietjerk - dorpshuis Yn 'e Mande.jpg, Farm used a village house File:Houten tuinkoepel..JPG, Garden cupola

References

External links

Website Association for Village interests Tytsjerk

Foundation Vijversburg

Website Lytse Geast
{{Authority control Tytsjerksteradiel Populated places in Friesland