Bitgummole

Bitgummole (Dutch: Beetgumermolen[3]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017.[4] Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.[5]

Bitgummole
Beetgumermolen
Village
Bitgummole church
Bitgummole church
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Bitgummole is located in Friesland
Bitgummole
Bitgummole
Location in the Netherlands
Bitgummole is located in Netherlands
Bitgummole
Bitgummole
Bitgummole (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°14′6″N 5°42′19″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal code
9045[1]
Dialing code058

History

The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Beetgumer Meulen, and means "wind mill of Beetgum". The mill was a grist mill for rye which has been known to exist on the dike since the 16th century.[6] Bitgummole was built on a dike from around 1300.[5] It started to develop during the 18th and 19th century. A church was built in 1924.[7]

Bitgummole was home to 494 people in 1840. The wind mill burnt down in 1862, and was never rebuilt.[5] In 1963, it was awarded village status.[5]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9045PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
  5. "Bitgummole". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. "Beetgumermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beetgum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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