Mellemolen
Mellemolen, formerly known as the Polslootpoldermolen or Spookmolen is a hollow post mill in Akkrum, Friesland, Netherlands, which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35937.- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Akkrum, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Mellemolen, Akkrum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akkrum railway station and Leppa Akwadukt.
Akkrum railway station
Railway station
Akkrum is a railway station located in Akkrum, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 September 1868 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Akkrum railway station is situated 2 km north of Mellemolen.
De Deels, Vegelinsoord
Windmill
De Deels, Douwemûne, or Grevensmolen is a smock mill in Vegelinsoord, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1859 and has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument. De Deels, Vegelinsoord is situated 2 km southeast of Mellemolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akkrum and Nes.
Akkrum
Village
Nes
Village
Nes is a Dutch village in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. It is situated in the northern part of the country. Since the village is close to Akkrum, they usually speak about Akkrum-Nes. Nes is situated 2½ km northeast of Mellemolen.
Terherne
Village
Terherne is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 780 in 2017. Terherne is situated 4 km west of Mellemolen.
Mellemolen
- Categories: spider’s head mill, building, and industry
- Location: Heerenveen, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.03174° or 53° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
5.83621° or 5° 50′ 10″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Inception
2003
Open location code
9F572RJP+MF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=windmill
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Mellemolen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mellemolen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 35937”
- Polish: “Mellemolen”
- Western Frisian: “Mellemole”
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