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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Swarte Kees, Public domain.
Akkrum is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Heerenveen, about 17 km south of the city of Leeuwarden. Akkrum had about 3,395 inhabitants in 2017.
Nes
Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
5.83621° or 5° 50′ 10″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Inception
2003Open location code
9F572RJP+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 289075571OpenStreetMap feature
building=windmillOpenStreetMap 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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