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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Gytsjerk Giekerk
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St Martin's ChurchSt Martin's Church
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Location of the village in TytsjerksteradielLocation of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
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Coordinates: 53°14′27″N 5°53′35″E / 53.24083°N 5.89306°E / 53.24083; 5.89306
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityTytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel
Area
 • Total5.74 km (2.22 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 • Total2,275
 • Density400/km (1,000/sq mi)
Postal code9061
Dialing code058

Gytsjerk (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈɡitsjɛrk]; Dutch: Giekerk [ˈɣikɛr(ə)k]) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1439 as Gheszerka, and means "church of Gye (person)". Gytsjerk developed in the middle ages on a sandy ridge. Later, a linear settlement appeared further westwards along the Leeuwarden to Dokkum. The Protestant church was built at the end of the 12th century and was enlarged in the early-16th century. The tower dates from the early-19th century.

Gytsjerk was home to 336 people in 1840. The cooperative dairy factory Trynwâlden was constructed in 1896. It was enlarged and renovated in 1921 and a laboratory was added. From the 1960s onwards, it started to become a suburb of Leeuwarden. Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.

Notable buildings

Gallery

  • Street in Gytsjerk Street in Gytsjerk
  • Street view Street view
  • Former rye bread factory Former rye bread factory
  • Greengrocer Greengrocer

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9061AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. -Centraal Bureau voor de Statistieken
  5. "Gytsjerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022. Authenticity of the 1242 reference is in doubt
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Gytsjerk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Gytsjerk". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Gytsjerk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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