De Ropta, Metslawier
De Ropta is a smock mill north of Metslawier, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1840 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Metslawier, Netherlands
- Also known as: “rijksmonumentnummer 31577” and “Ropta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Hervormde kerk (Metslawier) and Windmotor Oosternijkerk.
Hervormde kerk (Metslawier)
Church
Windmotor Oosternijkerk
Windpump
Petruskerk, Jouswier
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitselwier and Moarre.
Mitselwier
Village
Easternijtsjerk
Village
De Ropta, Metslawier
- Categories: stellingmill, building, and industry
- Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.36936° or 53° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.07044° or 6° 4′ 14″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Established
1836
Open location code
9F58939C+P5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Ropta, Metslawier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ropta”
- Western Frisian: “Mûne op Ropta”
- Western Frisian: “Ropta”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nijewier and Reidswal.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: De Oerslach and Ambulancepost Kijlstra.
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