Tjerkgaast Tsjerkgaast | |
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Village | |
![]() Tjerkgaast church | |
![]() Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°54′14″N5°40′43″E / 52.90389°N 5.67861°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 19.24 km2 (7.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 350 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8522 [1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
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]
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]
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