Tietjerksteradeel
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Tytsjerksteradiel Tietjerksteradeel |
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Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
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.svg) Location in Friesland |
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| Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°ECoordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.200°N 6.000°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Eric ter Keurs (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 149.44 km2 (57.70 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 31,940 | ||
| • Density | 214/km2 (550/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | Parts of 9000 range | ||
| Area code | 0511, 0512, 058 | ||
| Website | www |
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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.
The administrative centre and larged village in the municipality is Burgum.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, June 2015
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