Tytsjerksteradiel

Tytsjerksteradiel
Tietjerksteradeel
Municipality
Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
Flag of Tytsjerksteradiel
Flag
Coat of arms of Tytsjerksteradiel
Coat of arms
Position of Tytsjerksteradiel in a map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°E / 53.200; 6.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJeroen Gebben (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
 • Land148.86 km2 (57.48 sq mi)
 • Water12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total32,060
 • Density215/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000 range
Area code0511, 0512, 058
Websitewww.tytsjerksteradiel.nl
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, June 2021

Tytsjerksteradiel (West Frisian pronunciation: [tiˈtsjɛrkstəraˌdiəl] ⓘ) 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 (pronounced [tiˈtɕɛr(ə)kstəraːˌdeːl] ⓘ), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.

  1. ^ "Dhr. E.J. ter Keurs" [Mr. E.J. ter Keurs] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tytsjerksteradiel. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9251GH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.