Windlust

Windlust is a smock mill in , , which was built in 1884 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Windmill
  • Description: windmill in Wolvega, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Windlust, Wolvega”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kerk op de Hoogte and Oudheidkamer Weststellingwerf.

Church
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Windlust.

Museum
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 1 km northeast of Windlust.

Railway station
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Wolvega is a 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 1 km northeast of Windlust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wolvega and Oldetrijne.

Town
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, is the capital and largest town in the municipality of in the province of , in the . It had a population of around 13,090 in 2021.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 210 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Ostrinde, and means "old border line". is situated 3½ km west of Windlust.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 1,020 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1204 as "Holenpathe juxta Liennam1", and means "old low-lying path". is situated 4 km northeast of Windlust.

Windlust

Latitude
52.87391° or 52° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
5.99393° or 5° 59′ 38″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Inception
1888
Open location code
9F47VXFV+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 268292716
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Geo­Names ID
6949887
Wiki­data ID
Q2551381
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Windlust” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 38880”
  • Dutch: “Windlust”
  • Western Frisian: “Wynlust”

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