Hommerts
De Hommerts | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Hommerts Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Hommerts Location in the Netherlands  Hommerts Hommerts (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′44″N 5°38′53″E / 52.97889°N 5.64806°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
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]
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.
