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Oentsjerk
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Oentsjerk () is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,784 in January 2017. Oentsjerk is known for its agricultural practical training centre and large elderly care facility, the two largest employers of the town.
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Vinony files it under Populated places in Friesland and Tytsjerksteradiel.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Oentsjerk
- Region
- Fryslân
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 1,965
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of the Netherlands
- Official name
- Oentsjerk
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Friesland
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Image
- Kerkje Oenkerk.jpg
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Oentsjerk () is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,784 in January 2017. Oentsjerk is known for its agricultural practical training centre and large elderly care facility, the two largest employers of the town.
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Ontzerka, and means "church of Oene (person)". Oentsjerk developed in the Middle Ages on a sandy ridge. Later, it was extended along the Leeuwarden to Dokkum road.
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