Gytsjerk (Dutch: Giekerk[3]) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.[4]
Gytsjerk Giekerk | |
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Village | |
 St Martin's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel | |
  Gytsjerk Location in the Netherlands  Gytsjerk Gytsjerk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′27″N 5°53′35″E / 53.24083°N 5.89306°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,275 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9061[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1439 as Gheszerka, and means "church of Gye (person)".[5] 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.[6] The tower dates from the early-19th century.[7]
Gytsjerk was home to 336 people in 1840.[8] The cooperative dairy factory Trynwâlden was constructed in 1896. It was enlarged and renovated in 1921 and a laboratory was added.[6] From the 1960s onwards, it started to become a suburb of Leeuwarden.[7] Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.[8]
Notable buildings
Gallery
Street in Gytsjerk
Street view
Former rye bread factory
Greengrocer
