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Wommels

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality

53°6′31″N 5°35′16″E / 53.10861°N 5.58778°E / 53.10861; 5.58778Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

Súdwest-FryslânArea

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• Total10.28 km² (3.97 sq mi)Elevation

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0.3 m (1.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,370 • Density230/km² (600/sq mi)Postal code

8731^[1]

Dialing code0515WebsiteOfficial

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]

Gallery

Veterinarian of Wommels
Former town hall
View along the canal
Former secondary school

References

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