Hemrik (West Frisian: De Himrik) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 770 in January 2017.[3]
Hemrik
De Himrik | |
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White church | |
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Location in Opsterland municipality | |
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| • Total | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 755 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8409[1] |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hemericke, and means village area.[4] Hemrik developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. Around 1750, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was dug for the excavation of peat.[5] A chapel existed in the village as early as 1315.[6] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1739,[5] and is colloquially called White Church due its white plaster.[6]
Hemrik was home to 352 people in 1840.[6]
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