Tjalleberd

Tjalleberd Tsjalbert
Village
Aengwirden church
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°59′52″N5°56′37″E / 52.99778°N 5.94361°E / 52.99778; 5.94361
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	840
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code	8458 [1]
Dialing code	0513

Tjalleberd (West Frisian : Tsjalbert) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 820 in January 2017. ^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Tyanlaberde, and means the village of Tjalle (person). ^[4] Tjalleberd developed in the 18th century as road village to cultivate the surrounding land. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1742. In 1871, a Mennonite church was established. ^[5] In 1840, Tjalleberd was home to 1,025 people. ^[6]

Before 1934, Tjalleberd was part of the Aengwirden municipality. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Farm in Tjalleberd
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  Peat cutter statue

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8458BE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Tjalleberd - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Tjalleberd" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
6. "Tjalleberd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.