Tjerkgaast

Tjerkgaast
Tsjerkgaast
Tjerkgaast Tsjerkgaast
Village
	Tjerkgaast church
	Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
	Tjerkgaast Location in the Netherlands Tjerkgaast Tjerkgaast (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°54′14″N5°40′43″E / 52.90389°N 5.67861°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area
• Total	19.24 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Elevation	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	350
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Postal code	8522
Dialing code	0514

Last updated October 20, 2024

Tjerkgaast (West Frisian : Tsjerkgaast) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 380 in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1413 as Tzerckgeest, and means church on high sandy ridge.^[4] Tjerkgaast is a road village which centres around the church. The church was built in 1703 as a replacement of the medieval predecessor. The western wall is a remainder of the older church. Huize Spannenburg is a neoclassical building from 1845 and has been built as a replacement of the Douma State which had been built in 1793 in Langweer.^[5] In 1840, Tjerkgaast was home to 210 people.^[6]

Before 2014, Tjerkgaast was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[6]

Gallery

Huize Spanneburg
The Eye statue
Welcome to Tjerkgaast
Galamastate

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8522MD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
↑ "Tjerkgaast - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Tjerkgaast" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
1 2 "Tjerkgaast". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8522MD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS

[4] "Tjerkgaast - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Tjerkgaast" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[plaats-6] 1 2 "Tjerkgaast". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of De Fryske Marren
Towns	Joure Lemmer Sloten Former municipalities: Gaasterlân-Sleat Lemsterland Skarsterlân
Villages	Akmarijp Bakhuizen Balk Bantega Boornzwaag Broek Delfstrahuizen Dijken Doniaga Echten Echtenerbrug Eesterga Elahuizen Follega Goingarijp Harich Haskerhorne Idskenhuizen Kolderwolde Langweer Legemeer Mirns Nijehaske Nijemirdum Oldeouwer Oosterzee Oudega Oudehaske Oudemirdum Ouwster-Nijega Ouwsterhaule Rijs Rohel Rotstergaast Rotsterhaule Rottum Ruigahuizen Scharsterbrug Sint Nicolaasga Sintjohannesga Snikzwaag Sondel Terherne Terkaple Teroele Tjerkgaast Vegelinsoord Wijckel
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland