De Olifant

De Olifant is a smock mill in , , which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35673.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Windmill
  • Description: windmill in Birdaard, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Olifant, Burdaard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Protestant church of Aldtsjerk and De Ouderkerkermolen.

Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The or Saint Paul's church is a religious building in , , one of the numerous medieval churches in . is situated 2 km southeast of De Olifant.

Windmill
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Oudkerkermolen, or Oudkerkemolen is a smock mill in , , which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35674. is situated 1½ km south of De Olifant.

Windmill
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a smock mill in , , which is working commercially. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15585. is situated 2 km north of De Olifant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burdaard and Aldtsjerk.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 1,173 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

Village
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is a village on the main road from to . It is part of municipality, , the and had around 615 inhabitants as of January 2018.

Village
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Wânswert is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of approximately 193 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. is situated 3 km northwest of De Olifant.

De Olifant

Latitude
53.28025° or 53° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
5.87718° or 5° 52′ 38″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Inception
1867
Open location code
9F577VJG+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 627004617
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Geo­Names ID
6949836
Wiki­data ID
Q784183
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Olifant” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “De Olifant”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 11677”
  • Polish: “De Olifant”
  • Western Frisian: “De Oaljefant”

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