Warfstermolen
Warfstermolen (West Frisian: Warfstermûne) (Low Saxon: Warfstermeul) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.[3] It had a population of 203 in January 2017.[4] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.[5]
Warfstermolen
Warfstermûne | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
  Warfstermolen Location in the Netherlands  Warfstermolen Warfstermolen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′N 6°14′E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 205 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9852[1] |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1574 "wyntmolen staende op de dyk by de Warff", and means "windmill near the settlement on the dike".[6] The dike was built around 1315, and Warfstermolen is a linear settlement along the dike. In 1840, Warfstermolen was home to 115 people.[5]
Gallery
Street view
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Farms in Warfstermolen
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- "Postcodetool for 9852TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- http://www.warfstermolen.eu/ Dutch
- Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland
- "Warfstermolen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Warfstermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Warfstermolen at Wikimedia Commons
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