Hemrik ( fry, De Himrik) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the municipality of
Opsterland
Opsterland (; fry, Opsterlân) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Population centres
Drachten-Azeven is an industrial zone of Drachten located in Opsterland.
Hamlets
The hamlets within the municipality are: Al ...
in the east of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 770 in January 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hemericke, and means village area.
Hemrik developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. Around 1750, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was dug for the excavation of
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
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A chapel existed in the village as early as 1315.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1739,
and is colloquially called White Church due its white plaster.
Hemrik was home to 352 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Exterieur OVERZICHT VOORGEVEL - Hemrik - 20264680 - RCE.jpg, Farm near Hemrik
File:Grafkelder, aanzicht - Hemrik - 20108460 - RCE.jpg, Burial vault
File:20181106 Speelbos Sparjebird ten noordoosten van Hemrik.jpg, Children's play forest near Hemrik
References
External links
Populated places in Friesland
Geography of Opsterland
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