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Arkens

Windmill

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Arkens is a Hollow Post mill in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15710. It shares its name with the eponymous hamlet, just north of Franeker, Arkens. Arkens is situated 120 metres northwest of Watertoren.

Franeker railway station

Railway station

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Franeker is a railway station located in Franeker, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Harlingen and Leeuwarden. The train services are operated by Arriva. Franeker railway station is situated 790 metres southwest of Watertoren.

Korendragershuisje

Museum

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Korendragershuisje is a museum, which is situated 1 km west of Watertoren.

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Arkens

Hamlet

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Arkens is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located southwest of Schalsum and on the direct northeast side of Franeker, of which it is a part administratively.

Franeker

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Franeker is a city in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is most notable for its Eise Eisenga Planetarium, the oldest still in operation, and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2023.

Schalsum

Village

Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Schalsum is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 134 in January 2014.

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