Hemelum (West Frisian: Himmelum [ˈhɪmələm]) is a village in Súdwest Fryslân municipality, in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.

The noble families of Epema and Galama lived in the town in the Middle Ages.

The nunnery of the Benedictine Order was one of the first convents to be established in Friesland, and was dependent on the Abbot of Stavorum.

However, Christian monasticism experienced a modest revival in Hemelum toward the end of the 20th century with the establishment of a Russian Orthodox convent in the village.

Since 1974, the building has been used as a water sports company (including a sailing school).