Warfstermolen () (

Low Saxon Low Saxon (), also known as West Low German () are a group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig by parts of the German-speaking minority). It is one of two di ...

: ''Warfstermeul'') is a 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 ...

municipality, in the province of

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, the

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. It had a population of 203 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.

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". The dike was built around 1315, and Warfstermolen is a

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along the dike. In 1840, Warfstermolen was home to 115 people.

Gallery

File:Warfstermolen - Gruytsweg 2.jpg, Street view File:Warfstermolen - Gruytsweg.jpg, Street view File:Warfstermolen - Gruytsweg (2).jpg, Farms in Warfstermolen

References

External links

Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub