Frisian Lakes

While the Frisian Lakes are not well known among foreigners, the locals flock to this tourist area in great numbers. The Frisian Lakes consist of 24 lakes in central and southwest Friesland that attract boaters from all over the country in the summer.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include De Sweachmermolen, Langweer and Osinga State.

Windmill
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De Sweachmermolen is a smock mill between and , , which was built in 1782. The mill has two functions: it is a drainage mill and a corn mill.

House
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is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Fryske Marren and Langweer.

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is a municipality of in the northern . It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of which were dissolved on the same day.

Village
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is a village in in the municipality . The town was established in 1256, and has a population of 1,105. has a rich trading history, and it is located at a small lake.

Village
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is a small village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 650 in January 2017. It forms, together with , the double village De Hommerts-Jutryp.

Frisian Lakes

Latitude
52.9714° or 52° 58′ 17″ north
Longitude
5.6841° or 5° 41′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F47XMCM+HJ
Wiki­data ID
Q2113002
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Satellite Map

Discover Frisian Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Frisian—“Frisian Lakes” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ফ্রিজীয় হ্রদ”
  • Dutch: “Friese Meren”
  • Dutch: “Friese merengebied”
  • French: “Friese meren”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “De frisiske sjøene”
  • Slovenian: “Frizijska jezera”
  • Ukrainian: “Фризькі озера”
  • Western Frisian: “Fryske marren”

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