De Bijl

De Bijl is a locality in De Fryske Marren, Friesland. De Bijl is situated nearby to the locality Wijckelerschar, as well as near De Kikkert.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wouda pumping station and Jewish cemetery in Tacozijl.

Wouda pumping station

Museum

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The ir. D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station is a pumping station in the Netherlands, and the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world. Wouda pumping station is situated 3½ km south of De Bijl.

Jewish cemetery in Tacozijl

Cemetery

Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.

De Kaai

Windmill

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.

De Kaai is a smock mill in Sleat, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1755 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sloten and Wijckel.

Sloten

Village

Photo: NikonArwin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sloten is a historical fortified city within the municipality of De Fryske Marren, in the Dutch province of Friesland. Sloten lies adjacent to the Slotermeer and is situated between the towns of Lemmer and Balk.

Wijckel

Village

Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wijckel is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 2017. Wijckel is situated 3 km northwest of De Bijl.

Tjerkgaast

Village

Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tjerkgaast is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 380 in 2017. Tjerkgaast is situated 3 km north of De Bijl.

De Bijl

Type: Locality
Location: De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.87736° or 52° 52′ 39″ north

Longitude

5.6614° or 5° 39′ 41″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F47VMG6+WH

GeoNames ID

2757786

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