Waarland
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°44′N 4°50′E / 52.733°N 4.833°E / 52.733; 4.833[1]
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(2021)[1]
1738[1]
Waarland (West Frisian: ´t Waarland) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 6 km north of Heerhugowaard.
The village was first mentioned in 1665 as "De Waedt Polder", and originally meant "polder enclosed by waterways".[3] The polder mill Waarland was built around 1532. It was in service until 1949 when a pumping station was installed. The windmill was restored in 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1738AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Waarland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Poldermolen Waarland". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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