Hurdegaryp
Encyclopedia
Hurdegaryp is a village in the northern part of the Netherlands
, in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel
. Its history dates back at least to the 13th century. It has around the 5,000 citizens (2008).
In Dutch
the village is called Hardegarijp, Hurdegaryp is its West Frisian
and official name.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region is named...
. Its history dates back at least to the 13th century. It has around the 5,000 citizens (2008).
In Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
the village is called Hardegarijp, Hurdegaryp is its West Frisian
West Frisian language
West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
and official name.