| Gytsjerk | |
| Native Name: | Giekerk |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.2408°N 5.8931°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.74 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,275 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9061 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 058 |
Gytsjerk (Dutch; Flemish: Giekerk[3]) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1439 as Gheszerka, and means "church of Gye (person)".[5] Gytsjerk developed in the middle ages on a sandy ridge. Later, a linear settlement appeared further westwards along the Leeuwarden to Dokkum. The Protestant church was built at the end of the 12th century and was enlarged in the early-16th century.[6] The tower dates from the early-19th century.[7]
Gytsjerk was home to 336 people in 1840.[8] The cooperative dairy factory Trynwâlden was constructed in 1896. It was enlarged and renovated in 1921 and a laboratory was added.[6] From the 1960s onwards, it started to become a suburb of Leeuwarden.[7] Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.[8]