De Zwaluw, Hasselt
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Windmill in Hasselt, Netherlands
Mill nameDe Zwaluw
Mill locationStenendijk 7, 8061 HP Hasselt
OperatorStichting tot Behoud van Korenmolen De Zwaluw te Hasselt
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Zwaluw |
| Mill location | Stenendijk 7, 8061 HP Hasselt |
| Coordinates | 52°35′13.3″N 6°5′49.05″E / 52.587028°N 6.0969583°E / 52.587028; 6.0969583 |
| Operator | Stichting tot Behoud van Korenmolen De Zwaluw te Hasselt |
| Year built | 1784; 242 years ago (1784), 1857; 169 years ago (1857) |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two-storey smock |
| Base storeys | Five-storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| No. of pairs of millstones | one pair |
De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands which is run by volunteers every Saturday. The mill was built in 1784 just outside the city walls of Hasselt.
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52°35′13.3″N 6°5′49.05″E / 52.587028°N 6.0969583°E / 52.587028; 6.0969583
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