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
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 52°58′44″N 5°38′53″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	655
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
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

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  Aqueduct near Hommerts