Ryptsjerk Rijperkerk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Ryptsjerk Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel | |
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| Coordinates:53°13′23″N5°54′52″E / 53.22306°N 5.91444°E /53.22306; 5.91444 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 785 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9256[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
Ryptsjerk (Dutch:Rijperkerk) is a village inTytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province ofFriesland, theNetherlands. It had a population of around 767 in January 2017.[3]
There is a restoredwindmill, theYpey Mole.
The village was first mentioned in 1314 as Ripikerka, and means church belonging to Rijp (short forHurdegaryp).[4] Ryptsjerk developed after the Zwarteweg from Leeuwarden to Vijversburg was built between 1528 and 1531. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1757.[5]
Ryptsjerk was home to 331 people in 1840.[6] The polder millYpey Mole was built in 1858 near Vijversburg. Between 1980 and 1981, it was moved and restored to its current location where it is draining excess water from the Koekoekspetten.[7]
