De Leijen
De Leijen is a locality in Dantumadiel Municipality, Friesland. De Leijen is situated nearby to the locality Tusken-Lytsen, as well as near Rietveld.Places of Interest
Highlights include De Broekmolen and Skierstins.
De Broekmolen
Windmill
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Broekmolen is a smock mill in Broeksterwâld, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11678.
Skierstins
Castle
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The Skierstins is a medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in Feanwâlden. It is the only remaining Stienhús in Friesland and is listed as Rijksmonument, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value. Skierstins is situated 3 km southeast of De Leijen.
Eeltsjemar
Lake
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eeltsjemar is a lake, which is situated 2½ km northwest of De Leijen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Readtsjerk and Broeksterwâld.
Readtsjerk
Village
Readtsjerk is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017. The village consists of a few small and sparsely populated neighborhoods and has no real residential center.
Broeksterwâld
Village
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
Broeksterwâld is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,100. Broeksterwâld is situated 2½ km northeast of De Leijen.
Mûnein
Village
Photo: Ytzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mûnein is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 580 in 2018. Mûnein is situated 3 km west of De Leijen.
De Leijen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dantumadiel Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.26014° or 53° 15′ 37″ northLongitude
5.96115° or 5° 57′ 40″ eastElevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)Open location code
9F577X66+3FGeoNames ID
2757360
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