Hurdegaryp (Dutch: Hardegarijp[3]) is a village in the northern part of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel. Its history dates back to at least the 13th century. It had a population of around 4,788 in January 2017.[4]

Hurdegaryp
Hardegarijp
Village
Hurdegaryp, church (de Hofkerk)
Hurdegaryp, church (de Hofkerk)
Flag of Hurdegaryp
Coat of arms of Hurdegaryp
Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
Hurdegaryp is located in Friesland
Hurdegaryp
Hurdegaryp
Location in the Netherlands
Hurdegaryp is located in Netherlands
Hurdegaryp
Hurdegaryp
Hurdegaryp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°12′54″N 5°56′25″E / 53.21500°N 5.94028°E / 53.21500; 5.94028
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityTytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel
Area
 • Total10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,995
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal code
9254[1]
Dialing code0511

In Dutch the village is called Hardegarijp, Hurdegaryp is its West Frisian and official name.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Herdegaryp. The etymology is unclear.[5] Originally the centre of the village was located further south. In 1830, the road to Leeuwarden was built. The Hurdegaryp railway station followed in 1866, and the centre of the village moved towards to the road and station.[5][6]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1711 and has a wooden tower. It was a replacement for a 13th century church.[7] Up to 1829, the Grovestins, a fortified tower was located to the south of the village.[7]

Hurdegaryp was home to 624 people in 1840.[8] From the 1960s onwards, it became a suburb of Leeuwarden.[7] In 2017, five tiny houses measuring 3 by 9 metres were built in Hurdegaryp as affordable houses at €50,000.- It was an initiative of a starting real estate agent who himself could not afford to exchange his rented student room with a house. They were immediately sold.[9]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9254AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ Overzicht inwonersaantal Tytsjerksteradiel - Tytsjerksteradiel
  5. ^ a b "Hurdegaryp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hurdegaryp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Hurdegaryp". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Hurdegaryp" (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Direct belangstelling voor vijf 'tiny houses'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.