Uilesprong

Uilesprong is a locality in Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Uilesprong is situated nearby to the locality Rijperwouden, as well as near the hamlet Oosterboorn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boezemmolen, Tijnje and Sudergemaal.

Boezemmolen, Tijnje

Windmill

Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boezemmolen is a smock mill in Tijnje, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1856 and dismantled in 1911. Formerly converted to residential use, the mill is under restoration. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.

Sudergemaal

Pumping station

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Sudergemaal is a pumping station.

It Damshûs

Museum

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It Damshûs is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Uilesprong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nij Beets and Gersloot-Polder.

Nij Beets

Village

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Nij Beets is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,705 in January 2017. Nij Beets is situated 3 km northeast of Uilesprong.

Gersloot-Polder

Hamlet

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Gersloot-Polder is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Uilesprong.

Tijnje

Village

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Tijnje is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,510 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, Boezemmolen and De Deelen. The latter is a tjasker. Tijnje is situated 3 km southeast of Uilesprong.

Uilesprong

Type: Locality
Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.05253° or 53° 3′ 9″ north

Longitude

5.97032° or 5° 58′ 13″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F573X3C+24

GeoNames ID

2745991

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Uilesprong” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Uilesprong”
Western Frisian: “Ulesprong”

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Notable Places Nearby

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