Tytsjerksteradiel
Also known as 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
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- Thirteenth century church in Jistrum
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Article · Português
Tytsjerksteradiel é um município dos Países Baixos, situado na província da Frísia. Tem 161,41 km² de área e sua população em 2020 foi estimada em 32.079 habitantes.
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