Lemmer | |
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Town | |
 The Kortestreek with the Reformed church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Lemmer | |
  Lemmer Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′37″N 5°42′33″E / 52.8437°N 5.7093°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 10,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8530-8532 |
| Telephone area | 0514 |
Lemmer (West Frisian: De Lemmer) is a town in the municipality of De Fryske Marren, in the Dutch province of Friesland. Lemmer lies adjacent to the IJsselmeer and the Frisian Lakes and is one of Friesland's best-known surface water sports locations. Lemmer is a bustling lakeside resort in the summer months and attracts not only day-trippers from surrounding communities such as Emmeloord, Urk, and Joure, but also national and international tourists.
In 2017 the town had 10,225 inhabitants.[1] Residents of Lemmer are called Lemsters. Due to its favorable location in relation to the Randstad, Lemmer attracts many new inhabitants from outside Friesland. As a result, the village has suffered little from the effects of rural flight. The hamlet of Brekkenpolder also belongs to the town, along with most of the hamlet of Tacozijl and a small part of the hamlet of Westend.