Warten

Warten (Dutch: Wartena) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 in January 2017.[3]

Wartena
Warten
Village
Flag of Wartena
Flag
Coat of arms of Wartena
Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Wartena is located in Friesland
Wartena
Wartena
Location in the Netherlands
Wartena is located in Netherlands
Wartena
Wartena
Wartena (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′0″N 5°53′50″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total22.20 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total925
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
9003[1]
Dialing code058

There is a restored windmill in the village, De Ikkers. Warten is close to the De Alde Feanen National Park.[4]

Warten is the hometown of Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester (2016: Laser Radial sailing).[5]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Wartena. The etymology is unknown.[6] Warten was originally a terp (artificial living mound) village in the early middle ages. Later, it developed into a canal village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1780 as a replacement of the medieval church. The tower was restored in 1880. The Oud Friese Greidboerderij is an old Frisian long house farm which was built around 1728 on a terp. It is one of the few remaining farms which is still in original condition.[7]

The polder mill De Ikkers originated from the 18th century. In 1921, it was purchased and moved to Snikzwaag to remove excess water from the Broeksterpolder. In 1970, it was bought and moved to Warten and restored, however it is not in service.[8]

In 1840, Warten was home to 461 people.[4] Until 2014, Warten was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and until 1984 it belonged to Idaarderadeel.[4]

Notable people
  • Warten church
    Warten church
  • Farm in Warten. Former Director's house of the local dairy factory
    Farm in Warten. Former Director's house of the local dairy factory
  • Harbour of Warten
    Harbour of Warten

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9003LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Warten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "Gouden medaille voor Marit Bouwmeester uit Warten". Friesland Actueel. 16 August 2016.
  6. "Warten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Warten" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. "De Ikkers". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. "Marit Bouwmeester: trots van Warten, Friesland". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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