Tjalleberd (West Frisian: Tsjalbert) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 820 in January 2017.[3]

Tjalleberd Tsjalbert
Village
Aengwirden church
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Tjalleberd Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Tjalleberd Tjalleberd (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	840
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code	8458[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Tyanlaberde, and means the village of Tjalle (person).[4] Tjalleberd developed in the 18th century as road village to cultivate the surrounding land. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1742. In 1871, a Mennonite church was established.[5] In 1840, Tjalleberd was home to 1,025 people.[6]

Before 1934, Tjalleberd was part of the Aengwirden municipality.[6]

Gallery

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  Farm in Tjalleberd
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  Peat cutter statue

References

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