Warfstermolen

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Warfstermolen
Warfstermûne
Village
Flag of Warfstermolen
Flag
Coat of arms of Warfstermolen
Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
53°18′N 6°14′E / 53.300°N 6.233°E / 53.300; 6.233
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total205
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Postal code
9852[1]
Dialing code0594

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]

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
    Street view
  • Street view
    Street view
  • Farms in Warfstermolen
    Farms in Warfstermolen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9852TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ http://www.warfstermolen.eu/ Dutch
  4. ^ Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland
  5. ^ a b "Warfstermolen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Warfstermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Warfstermolen at Wikimedia Commons

Stub icon

This Friesland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e