Tietjerksteradeel
Tytsjerksteradiel () 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
Key facts
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- Tytsjerksteradiel
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- Municipality
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- Church Jistrum.jpg
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- Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
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- Tytsjerksteradiel flag.svg
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- Coat of arms of Tietjerksteradeel.svg
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- Tytsjerksteradiel location map municipality NL.png
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- Position of Tytsjerksteradiel in a map of Friesland
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- Location in Friesland
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Gallery (14)
On the map
3 mapped locations