Munnekezijl (; ) is the easternmost village in

Noardeast-Fryslân Noardeast-Fryslân () is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which ...

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, the Netherlands. It had a population of 488 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (; ), officially abbreviated as Kollumerland c.a., is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Ferwerderadi ...

municipality. There is a windmill in the village, the Munnekezijlstermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1510 as Monicken nyem szyl, and means "sluice of the monks" which is referenced to the monastery of

Gerkesklooster Gerkesklooster () is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It forms, together with Stroobos, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village had a population of around 1144 in 2017, with 812 in G ...

who built a

sluice A sluice ( ) is a water channel containing a sluice gate, a type of lock to manage the water flow and water level. There are various types of sluice gates, including flap sluice gates and fan gates. Different depths are calculated when design s ...

at the location around 1450. In 1476, the sluice was damaged by the citizens of

Achtkarspelen Achtkarspelen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, it had a population of 27,900. History The name ''Achtkarspelen'', literally me ...

. In 1539, the sluice was moved further to the east, and in 1585, a sconce was built near the sluice. The current sluice dates from 1741. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1899 to replace its 17th century predecessor. In 1840, Munnekezijl was home to 333 people. The

grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that h ...

Munnekezijlstermolen dates from 1856. It was restored between 1970 and 1971, and as of 2017, in service again.

Gallery

File:Lauwers - Munnekezijl.jpg, View of the

Lauwers The Lauwers () is a river in the Netherlands. It forms part of the border between the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. From the 730s to Widukind's defeat in 785, it was part of the border of the Frankish Empire. The former Lauwerszee an ...

River File:Munnekezijl - Methardusstraat.jpg, Village street File:Dorpshuis De Skâns. Munnekezijl.JPG, Village house De Skâns File:Munnekezijl oorlogsmonument.JPG, War memorial

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Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland Locks of the Netherlands {{Friesland-geo-stub