| Tytsjerksteradiel Tietjerksteradeel |
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| Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.2°N 6°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 161.42 km2 (62.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 149.67 km2 (57.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 11.75 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 32,352 | ||
| - Density | 216/km2 (559.4/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Tytsjerksteradiel is a municipality 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 (help·info)), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.
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Sites
- Wyns, Aldtsjerk,Jistrum, Eastermar, Oentsjerk and Gytsjerk have nice old churches, several were built in the Middle Ages
- The Burgumer Lake
- The Museum for Folklore in Earnewâld
- The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld
- The Heimatmuseum with an Observatory in Burgum.
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Gallery
 The church of Jistrum build in the thirteenth century |
 Gristmill ‘De Hoop’ in Sumar built in 1882 |
 The church of Tytsjerk. |
 The church of Aldtsjerk build in the twelfth century. |
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