Wommels
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Wommels | |
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Village | |
 St Jacobi church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Wommels Location in the Netherlands  Wommels Wommels (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′31″N 5°35′16″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,370 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8731[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
| Website | Official |
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]
Veterinarian of Wommels
Former town hall
View along the canal
Former secondary school
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