Tytsjerksteradiel

Template:Infobox Frisian-Dutch municipality

Tytsjerksteradiel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk (which name is again derived, probably, from Tziezerek). Tsjerk is the Frisian word for Church. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel, the Dutch name; the current official name is Frisian. The capital of the municipality is Burgum (Bergum in Dutch).

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Population centers

  • Aldtsjerk (Oudkerk)
  • Bartlehiem
  • Burgum (Bergum)
  • Earnewâld (Eernewoude)
  • Eastermar (Oostermeer)
  • Garyp
  • Gytsjerk (Giekerk)
  • Hurdegaryp (Hardegarijp)
  • Jistrum (Eestrum)
  • Mûnein (Moleneind)
  • Noardburgum (Noordbergum)
  • Oentsjerk (Oenkerk)
  • Ryptsjerk (Rijperkerk)
  • Sumar (Suameer)
  • Suwâld (Suawoude)
  • Tytsjerk (Tietjerk)
  • Wyns (Wijns).

(The italic names are the Dutch names of the villages.)

Burgum

Burgum is the largest and most important town of Tytsjerksteradiel, with a population of around 10.000 inhabitants. The name Burgum is suggestive of an area of higher altitude then the surrounding area. This was of utmost importance before the building of the dikes in Fryslân. Before that took place, people needed to build their own mounts on which they could live (called terp, wierd or ward) and in this place that seemed not to have been necessary. Habitation of this area goes back to the stoneage. Main things to see in Burgum are the Town Hall (on the front a very appealing building, deformed by recent additions at the back) and the Krustsjerke (Cross Church) which is the remainder of a convent burned in the 80 year war (beginning 17th century).

Aldtsjerk

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Aldtsjerk

Aldtsjerk is a small village on the highway from Leeuwarden to Dokkum. Its annual festivities include the Doarpsfeest, including a parade, held in the summer.

Local landmarks include the Heemstra State, former residence of the aristocratic Sminia family. The village's main road, the van Sminiaweg is about a mile long and named after the Sminia family.

The village also houses a former baker, famous for his Oranjekoek and Suikerbrood, who retired in 2000 at the introduction of the euro.

In the center of the village, the Aldtsjerk church is located, which was build in 16th century.

Near the village, the Aldtjserkster mar, a small lake, is located, which is an important point on the Elfstedentocht.

In Dutch the village is called Oudkerk; Aldtsjerk is its Frisian name.

Hurdegaryp

Hurdegaryp (population around 5000) is a village that dates back at least to the 13th century.

In Dutch the village is called Hardegarijp, Hurdegaryp is its Frisian name.

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