Hemrik

Also known as De Himrik

Hemrik () is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 770 in January 2017.

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Locality: Hemrik
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 490

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Settlement.name: Hemrik
Settlement.native_name: De Himrik
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Witte Kerk Hemrik.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: White church
Settlement.image_flag: Hemrik vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: De Himrik wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Opsterlân De Himrik.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Opsterland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Hemrik () is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. 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. 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.

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