| Lytse Geast | |
| Native Name: | Kleinegeest |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.1967°N 5.8964°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9255 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0511 |
Lytse Geast (Dutch; Flemish: Kleinegeest) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Lytse Geast is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Tytsjerk.[2]
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1543 as Lutke Geest, and means "little higher elevated sand ground", and was a little island in a bog.[3] Lytse Geast was home to 75 people in 1840. It used to have a bakery and a grocery store, however the supermarkets caused the demise of the retail. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses inhabited by commuters.[4]
The polder mill Swarte Prinsch was built in Lytse Geast in 1900 and was in commission until 1959. In 1967, it became a recreational home.[5]