Tjerkgaast

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]

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Village
Tjerkgaast church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 52°54′14″N 5°40′43″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	19.24 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	350
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Postal code	8522[1]
Dialing code	0514

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

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  Huize Spanneburg
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  The Eye statue
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  Welcome to Tjerkgaast
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  Galamastate