Hommerts
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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 | |
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Village | |
Hommerts Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Hommerts Location in the Netherlands  Hommerts Hommerts (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 655 |
| • Density | 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8622[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
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.
Gallery
Aqueduct near Hommerts
