Lemmer is a town in the municipality of De Friese Meren in the province of Friesland.
Lemmer lies on the IJsselmeer and the Frisian lakes and is one of Friesland's best-known water sports resorts. In the summer months, Lemmer is a busy seaside resort and attracts not only tourists but also many people from surrounding towns. Due to its favourable location in relation to the Randstad, Lemmer attracts many residents from outside Friesland.
The first Lemsters settled where the Rien and the Zijlroede merge. When exactly they did so is not known. Lemmer is mentioned in the early 14th century, but even earlier, in 1228, it appears under the name Lenna among the documents of the bishop of the diocese of Utrecht. Gradually, a settlement grew at the outlet of the inland waters into the Zuiderzee, a prime location for merchants and craftsmen.
Lemmer was located on the Zuiderzee in a vulnerable place and was often brought under Dutch influence, but eventually Lemmer became one of the most important fishing towns in the Netherlands, thanks in part to its fleet of 146 ships. With the arrival of Flevoland and the Afsluitdijk, this diminished considerably. Lemmer mainly has a central function for southern Friesland and northern Flevoland.
Lemmer is particularly beautiful at dusk under windless conditions.
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