Hoek
Hoek is a locality in Leeuwarden, Friesland. Hoek is situated nearby to the village Hempens, as well as near the hamlet Teerns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Martinuskerk and Akwadukt Langdeel.
De Hempenserpoldermolen
Windmill
Photo: Foppe01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Hempenserpoldermolen is a smock mill in Wergea, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1863 and has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hempens and Warstiens.
Hempens
Village
Photo: Bouwe Brouwer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hempens is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe ".
Warstiens
Village
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Warstiens is a small village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 35 in January 2017.
Wergea
Village
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Wergea is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,560 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, De Hempenserpoldermolen and a paaltjasker. Wergea is situated 3 km south of Hoek.
Hoek
- Type: Locality
- Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.17753° or 53° 10′ 39″ northLongitude
5.84454° or 5° 50′ 40″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
9F575RHV+2RGeoNames ID
2754030
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