Arkens
Arkens is a Hollow Post mill in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15710. It shares its name with the eponymous hamlet, just north of Franeker, Arkens.
- Windmill
- …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
- …is also known as “Arkens, Franeker”
- …dates from 1900
- Description: windmill in Franeker, Netherlands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Korendragershuisje and Franeker railway station.
Korendragershuisje
Museum
Korendragershuisje is a museum, which is situated 760 metres west of Arkens.
Franeker railway station
Railway station
Franeker is a railway station located in Franeker, Netherlands. Franeker railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Arkens.
Franeker City Hall
Town hall
Franeker City Hall is the city hall of the… Franeker City Hall is situated 1 km west of Arkens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arkens and Franeker.
Schalsum
Village
Schalsum is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Arkens
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Latitude
53.18805° or 53° 11′ 17″ north
Longitude
5.55748° or 5° 33′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F575HQ4+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=windmill
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Arkens” goes by many names.
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