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
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Hommerts Church | |
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Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
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| • Total | 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.0 m (0.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 655 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8622[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
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.
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