Tytsjerksteradiel

Tytsjerksteradiel Tietjerksteradeel
—  Municipality  —
The church of Jistrum, build in the 13th century
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Area(2006)
• Total	161.42 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
• Land	149.67 km2 (57.79 sq mi)
• Water	11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
• Total	32,352
• Density	216/km2 (560/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar, built in 1882.

The church of Aldtsjerk (12th century).

Tytsjerksteradiel (Dutch: Tietjerksteradeel) 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 ( pronunciation), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.

Population centers

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

Hamlets

• Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek)
• Iniaheide
• It Heechsân (Hoogzand)
• De Lytse Geast (Kleinegeest)
• Quatrebras
• Skûlenboarch (Schuilenburg)
• Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude)
• Sumarreheide (Suameerderheide)
• Feanwâldsterwâl (Veenwoudsterwal)
• It Wytfean (Witveen)
• Zwartewegsend (Zwartewegsend)
• Zevenhuizen

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.

External links

• Media related to Tietjerksteradeel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Aldtsjerk community page online