Wommels
Village
St Jacobi church
St Jacobi church
Flag of Wommels
Flag
Coat of arms of Wommels
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Wommels is located in Friesland
Wommels
Wommels
Location in the Netherlands
Wommels is located in Netherlands
Wommels
Wommels
Wommels (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°6′31″N 5°35′16″E / 53.10861°N 5.58778°E / 53.10861; 5.58778
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,370
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postal code
8731[1]
Dialing code0515
WebsiteOfficial

Wommels is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,216 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century as Wimelinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Winiwald or Wimila (person)."[4] Wommels is a terp village from the middle ages. Later the village extended along the canal.[5]

The church which probably dated from the 13th century burned down in the late-15th century. It was rebuilt in 1508. The current tower dates from 1862.[5] The stins Sminia State used to be located in Wommels and was built after 1706. In 1898, it was owned by mayor Hopperus Buma who transformed the estate into a villa in Renaissance Revival. After a dispute with the councilors, he resigned and moved his villa brick by brick to Haarlem.[6][7] Part of the forest which belong to the estate has remained.[7]

Wommels was home to 649 people in 1840.[8] In 1892, a dairy factory opened in Wommels, and the village became known for its cheese.[6]

In 1984, it became the capital of the municipality of newly formed Littenseradiel, however the municipality was merged into Súdwest-Fryslân in 2018.[6][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8731AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Aantal inwoners per dorp - Littenseradiel
  4. ↑ "Wommels - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wommels" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Wommels". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Sminia State (Wommels)". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Wommels". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.

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