Warfstermolen
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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) | |
| 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 | 24.7/km2 (64.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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]
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Street view
Farms in Warfstermolen
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