Tytsjerksteradiel

Tytsjerksteradiel (Template:IPA) 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 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 Church. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel (Template:IPA), the Dutch 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.

Official name	Dutch name	Population (1-1-2014)
Aldtsjerk	Oudkerk	656
Bartlehiem (partially)	Bartlehiem	c. 70
Burgum	Bergum	9990
Earnewâld	Eernewoude	391
Eastermar	Oostermeer	1586
Feanwâldsterwâl (partially)	Veenwoudsterwal
Garyp	Garijp	1916
Gytsjerk	Giekerk	2344
Hurdegaryp	Hardegarijp	4828
Jistrum	Eestrum	945
Mûnein	Moleneind	689
Noardburgum	Noordbergum	2228
Oentsjerk	Oenkerk	1755
Ryptsjerk	Rijperkerk	786
Sumar	Suameer	1424
Suwâld	Suawoude	672
Tytsjerk	Tietjerk	1569
Wyns	Wijns	208

Hamlets

• Altenburch (Altenburg)
• De Joere
• Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek)
• Iniaheide
• It Heechsân (Hoogzand)
• It Wytfean (Witveen)
• Kûkherne (Kuikhorne) ((partially))
• Noardermar (Noordermeer)
• Lytse Geast (Kleinegeest)
• Quatrebras
• Sânhuzen (Zevenhuizen)
• Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude)
• Skûlenboarch (Schuilenburg)
• Sumarreheide (Suameerderheide)
• Swarteweisein (Zwartewegsend)
• Tergrêft (Tergraft) ((partially))

Main sights

• Wyns, Aldtsjerk, Jistrum, Eastermar, Oentsjerk, Burgum and Gytsjerk are home to medieval churches
• The villages Aldtsjerk, Earnewâld, Ryptsjerk, Sumar, Tytsjerk (De Lytse Geast and De Himriksmole) and Wyns are home to mills.
• The Burgumer Lake
• The Museum for Folklore in Earnewâld
• The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld
• The Heimatmuseum with an Observatory in Burgum.

Notable people

File:Tjibbe Geerts van der Meulen.jpg

Tjibbe Geerts van der Meulen, 1906

• Adriaen van Cronenburg (ca.1525 – 1604 in Bergum) a Northern Netherlandish painter of portraits
• Rombertus van Uylenburgh (1554 in Burgum – 1624) academic and father-in-law of Rembrandt
• 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 (1892 – 1980 in Tietjerksteradeel) a Dutch amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
• Enneüs Heerma (1944 in Rijperkerk – 1999) a Dutch politician
• Henk Stallinga (born 1962 in Tytsjerksteradiel) a Dutch multidisciplinary contemporary artist
• Marjon Wijnsma (born 1965 in Giekerk) a retired Dutch heptathlete
• Doutzen Kroes (born 1985 in Eastermar) a Dutch model, actress, activist and philanthropist <ref> IMDb Database retrieved 24 August 2019 </ref>

Gallery

• The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century)
  The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century)
• Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882
  Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882
• Pastorie en Hervormde kerk in Noordbergum
  Pastorie en Hervormde kerk in Noordbergum
• Eernesloot - Eernewoude
  Eernesloot - Eernewoude

External links

• Official website