Welgelegen

Welgelegen or Tjepkema's Molen is a smock mill in , , , which was built in 1849 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 21171.
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  • Type: Windmill
  • Description: windmill in Heerenveen, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Welgelegen, Heerenveen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heerenveen railway station and Crackstate.

Railway station
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Heerenveen is the main railway station in , . The station opened on 15 January 1868 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. is situated 390 metres southwest of Welgelegen.

Castle
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The is a monumental stins in the town of , . It was built in 1648 by order of Johannes Sytzes Crack, the namesake of the estate. It is currently property of the municipality of Heerenveen and functions as wedding chapel. is situated 340 metres southeast of Welgelegen.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Welgelegen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heerenveen and Terband.

Town
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is a town.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 270 in January 2017.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Welgelegen.

Welgelegen

Latitude
52.96361° or 52° 57′ 49″ north
Longitude
5.91861° or 5° 55′ 7″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F47XW79+CC
Geo­Names ID
6949881
Wiki­data ID
Q3896422
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Welgelegen” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 21171”
  • Dutch: “Tjepkema’s molen”
  • Dutch: “Welgelegen”
  • Polish: “Welgelegen”
  • Western Frisian: “Tjepkema’s Mole”
  • Western Frisian: “Welgelegen”

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