Hommerts

Hommerts (West Frisian: De Hommerts) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 650 in January 2017.[3] It forms, together with Jutrijp, the double village De Hommerts-Jutryp.[4]

Hommerts
De Hommerts
Village
Hommerts Church
Hommerts Church
Coat of arms of Hommerts
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Hommerts is located in Friesland
Hommerts
Hommerts
Location in the Netherlands
Hommerts is located in Netherlands
Hommerts
Hommerts
Hommerts (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°58′44″N 5°38′53″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total655
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
8622[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Humerke, and means border land of probably Huga (person).[5] Hommerts is a linear canal village. Between 1843 and 1844, the road Sneek-Lemmer was built, and the village extended towards to road.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1876,[6] and replaces a 1741 church which in turn replaced a predecessor probably from the 12th century. The tower dates from 1985, because it was destroyed by a lightning strike.[4]

Hommerts was home to 322 people in 1840.[4] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

  • Aqueduct near Hommerts
    Aqueduct near Hommerts

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8622DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Jutrijp-Hommerts". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Hommerts - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hommerts" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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