Heechhiem

Heechhiem is a Hollow Post mill in Goëngahuizen, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33999.

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Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Goëngahuizen, Netherlands
Also known as: “Heechhiem, Goëngahuizen” and “rijksmonumentnummer 33999”
Address: Peansterdyk 18a, Goëngahuizen, 8497NL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: De Modderige Bol and De Jansmolen.

De Modderige Bol

Windmill

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De Modderige Bol is a Hollow Post mill… De Modderige Bol is situated 510 metres east of Heechhiem.

De Jansmolen

Windmill

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

De Jansmolen or De Modden is a Hollow Post mill… De Jansmolen is situated 640 metres east of Heechhiem.

De Bird

Windmill

Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

De Bird is a Hollow Post mill in Grou, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in the 18th century. De Bird is situated 1¼ km north of Heechhiem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grou and Nes.

Grou

Village

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Grou is a town in the province Friesland of the… Grou is situated 3 km west of Heechhiem.

Nes

Village

Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nes is a Dutch village in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. Nes is situated 4 km southwest of Heechhiem.

Aldeboarn

Village

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Aldeboarn is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Aldeboarn is situated 4 km south of Heechhiem.

Heechhiem

Categories: spider’s head mill and industry
Location: Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.08436° or 53° 5′ 4″ north

Longitude

5.87784° or 5° 52′ 40″ east

Elevation

-1 metres (-3 feet)

Open location code

9F573VMH+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 524750742

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=windmill

GeoNames ID

6949795

Wikidata ID

Q2802691

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In Other Languages

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

Dutch: “Heechhiem”
Polish: “Heechheim”
Western Frisian: “Heechhiem”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Goëngahuizen and De Burd.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Molkfee bedriuw Heach-Hiem and Minicamping De Polle.

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Worth a closer look: Leeuwarden and Heerenveen.

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