Tjalhuizum

Tjalhuizum (West Frisian: Tsjalhuzum) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 25 in January 2017.[3]

Tjalhuizum
Tsjalhuzum
Village
Tjalhuizum Church Tower
Tjalhuizum Church Tower
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Tjalhuizum is located in Friesland
Tjalhuizum
Tjalhuizum
Location in the Netherlands
Tjalhuizum is located in Netherlands
Tjalhuizum
Tjalhuizum
Tjalhuizum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°2′44″N 5°36′43″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total20
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Postal code
8772[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Tyelahusum, and means "settlement of Tjalle".[4] The church was demolished in 1817, however the tower has remained standing.[5]

Tjalhuizum was home to 51 people in 1840.[5] In 1972, a 10 metres (33 ft) high World War II monument has been placed in Tjalhuizum along the IJsbrechtum naar Nijland. The monument serves as a remembrance for the lost lives in the municipality of Wymbritseradiel.[6] Annually on 4 May, the school children from IJsbrechtum and Nijland walk to the monument, observe two of minutes of silence at 20:00 followed by the signing of the Frisian anthem.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[5]

  • Tsjalhuzum, war monument
    Tsjalhuzum, war monument

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8772AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Tjalhuizum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Tjalhuizum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "De Hoanne (Oorlogsmonument)". Keunstwurk (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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