Mirns

Mirns (West Frisian: Murns) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 130 in 2017.[3]

Mirns
Murns
Village
Mirns bell tower
Mirns bell tower
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Mirns is located in Friesland
Mirns
Mirns
Location in the Netherlands
Mirns is located in Netherlands
Mirns
Mirns
Mirns (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′43″N 5°27′38″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
 • Total3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total105
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal code
8573[1]
Dialing code0514

History

The village was first mentioned between 1243 and 1254 as Midlinghe, and means settlement in the middle.[4] Mirns was a settlement on the former Zuiderzee coast (nowadays: IJsselmeer). The church was demolished in the mid-18th century.[5]

The belfry was built in 1723.[5] It was destroyed on 22 December 1943 when an American Consolidated B-24 Liberator was struck by a rocket and crashed into the tower. Seven of the crew members died in the crash, however Joe Gill survived. All except John Allen were reburied at the Netherlands American Cemetery after the war.[6] The bell tower was later rebuilt in a wider shape. There is a little American wind mill from the 1920s on the coast.[5]

Before 2009, Mirns was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.

  • Little house
    Little house
  • Welcome to Mirns
    Welcome to Mirns
  • Bird watching shed
    Bird watching shed
  • Beach of Mirns
    Beach of Mirns
  • War Memorial
    War Memorial
  • Graveyard Mirns. Ossuary.
    Graveyard Mirns. Ossuary.

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8573WN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. "Mirns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 reference was a forgery
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bakhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. "Klokkenstoel Mirns". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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