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
Warfstermolen is located in Friesland
Warfstermolen
Warfstermolen
Location in the Netherlands
Warfstermolen is located in Netherlands
Warfstermolen
Warfstermolen
Warfstermolen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′N 6°14′E / 53.300°N 6.233°E / 53.300; 6.233
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.2 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Warfstermolen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Warfstermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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