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Warga
Wergea ( nl, Warga) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,560 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, De Hempenserpoldermolen and a paaltjasker. History The village was first mentioned in 944 as Wartengahe. The etymology is unknown. Wergea is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages. During the 16th and 17th century, it developed due to good water connections and became a centre of trade and shipping. In 1664, the widow's court was founded by Vrouck van Popma for poor widows. The wooden buildings were rebuilt in 1864. The polder mill ''De Hempenserpoldermolen'' was built in 1863. In 1955, a pumping station was opened and the windmill became obsolete. The owner wanted to demolish it, however it was transferred to the water board for ƒ 2,-. In 1988, the mill was restored. In 1840, Wergea was home to 873 people. The Roman Catholic St. Martinus Church wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjaskers In Friesland
A tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands. There are thirteen tjaskers remaining in Friesland. Locations Allingawier ;Bij de Izeren Kou The paaltjasker was built in 1970 in Allingawier and is part of the ''Aldfaers Erf Route'', a route along museums in Allingawier, Exmorra and Piaam. The tjasker has four Common sails, which have a span of and can pump water in a circuit. The tjasker is owned by ''Stichting Aldfears Erf'' and can be visited when the museum is open. The name is derived from the nearby farmhouse, also part of the museum, called ''De izeren kou'' ( en, The iron cow). Augustinusga The boktjasker was at first located near Blessum where it drained a meadow. It was replaced by a metal windpump in 1954 and donated to the ''Friese Maatschappij voor de Landbouw'' Frisian Cooperation for Agriculture who restored it and erected it near Ryptsjerk though without making it functional. It was moved again in 1972 and now drains some plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Hempenserpoldermolen, Wergea
De Hempenserpoldermolen is a smock mill in Wergea, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1863 and has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument. History ''De Hempenserpoldermolen'' was built in 1863 to drain the Hempensermeerpolder. There had been a mill on the site since 1784. The mill worked by wind alone until 1955. A Brons diesel engine had been placed in the mill in 1953. In 1955, the mill was offered for sale and demolition, contrary to a directive requiring it to be kept in working order. The Provincial Executive refused permission for the mill's demolition and suggested that the municipality took over the mill. On 30 December 1959, the water board sold the mill to the municipality Boarnsterhim for ƒ2. A condition of the sale was that the diesel engine remained in the mill. The mill was restored in 1983 by millwright Tacoma of Stiens, Friesland. The diesel engine was replaced by an electric motor in 1986. The mill was sold to the Molenstichtin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Hempenserpoldermolen
De Hempenserpoldermolen is a smock mill in Wergea, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1863 and has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument. History ''De Hempenserpoldermolen'' was built in 1863 to drain the Hempensermeerpolder. There had been a mill on the site since 1784. The mill worked by wind alone until 1955. A Brons diesel engine had been placed in the mill in 1953. In 1955, the mill was offered for sale and demolition, contrary to a directive requiring it to be kept in working order. The Provincial Executive refused permission for the mill's demolition and suggested that the municipality took over the mill. On 30 December 1959, the water board sold the mill to the municipality Boarnsterhim for ƒ2. A condition of the sale was that the diesel engine remained in the mill. The mill was restored in 1983 by millwright Tacoma of Stiens, Friesland. The diesel engine was replaced by an electric motor in 1986. The mill was sold to the Molenstichtin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boarnsterhim
Boarnsterhim (; nl, Boornsterhem ) was a municipality in the northern Netherlands. On 1 January 2014, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between four other municipalities: De Friese Meren, which was established that day, Leeuwarden, Heerenveen and Súdwest-Fryslân. Population centres Akkrum, Aldeboarn (''Oldeboorn''), Dearsum (''Deersum''), Eagum (''Aegum''), Friens, Grou (''Grouw''), Idaerd (''Idaard''), Jirnsum (''Irnsum''), Nes, Poppenwier (''Poppingawier''), Raerd (''Rauwerd''), Reduzum (''Roordahuizum''), Sibrandabuorren (''Sijbrandaburen''), Terherne (''Terhorne''), Tersoal (''Terzool''), Warstiens, Warten (''Wartena''), Wergea (''Warga''). (Dutch names) Transportation Railway stations * Akkrum Akkrum is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Heerenveen, about 17 km south of the city of Leeuwarden. Akkrum had about 3,395 inhabitants in 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. It is located about 50 km west of Groningen and 110 km north east from the Dutch capital Amsterdam (as the crow flies). The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city centre, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping centre with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018. The Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), an ice skating tour passing the eleven cities of Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friesland Foods
Royal Friesland Foods (Koninklijke Friesland Foods N.V.) was a Dutch company that developed, produced and sold branded dairy products and fruit-based drinks. Royal Friesland Foods had a strong presence in Western Europe, Central Europe, West Africa and Southeast Asia. On 30 December 2008, Friesland Foods merged with Campina, under the new name of FrieslandCampina. The process was announced in December 2007. The EU conditioned the merger to the sale of certain cheese and dairy drink divisions by both companies. Overview Royal Friesland Foods employs 15,312, of whom 10,000 work outside the Netherlands. The cooperative's leading brands are Appelsientje, Bonnet, Chocomel/Cécémel, Completa, CoolBest, Debic, DubbelFrisss, Dutch Lady, Extran, Frico, Friso, Foremost, Friesche Vlag, Frisian Flag, Fristi, Milli, NoyNoy, Peak, Pöttyös Túró Rudi, Rainbow, and Taksi. Royal Friesland Foods is organized as a cooperative, with roots going back to 1879. It has grown through mergers and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooperative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".Statement on the Cooperative Identity. ''.'' Cooperatives are democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors. Cooperatives may include: * businesses owned and managed by the people who consume th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Guilder
The guilder ( nl, gulden, ) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from the 15th century until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro. The Dutch name ''gulden'' was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning "golden", and reflects the fact that, when first introduced in 1434, its value was about equal to (i.e., it was on par with) the Italian gold florin. The Dutch guilder was a ''de facto'' reserve currency in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Between 1999 and 2002, the guilder was officially a "national subunit" of the euro. However, physical payments could only be made in guilders, as no euro coins or banknotes were available. The exact exchange rate, still relevant for old contracts and for exchange of the old currency for euros at the central bank, is 2.20371 Dutch guilders for 1 euro. Inverted, this gives 0.453780 euros for 1 guilder. Derived from the Dutch guilder are the Netherlands Antillean guilder (still in use in Curaçao and Sint Maarten) and the Surinamese gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Board
A water board is a regional or national organisation that has very different functions from one country to another. The functions range from flood control and water resources management at the regional or local level (the Netherlands, Germany), water charging and financing at the river basin level (France), bulk water supply (South Africa), regulation of pricing and service quality of drinking water supply at the national level (Kenya) or the coordination of water resources policies between various Ministries and agencies at the national level together with the regulation of drinking water supply (the Philippines). Germany In Germany water boards (''Wasserverbände'' or ''Wasserwirtschaftsverbände''), also sometimes translated as water associations, are organizations set up under public law for different purposes ranging from wastewater treatment, flood protection, groundwater management, bulk water supply, irrigation, drainage, the restoration and protection of ecosystems to wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and sea or river flooding. The various terms used reflect the regional dialects of the North European region. In English sources, ''terp'' appears to be by far the most common term used. These mounds occur in the coastal parts of the Netherlands (in the provinces of Zeeland, Friesland and Groningen), in southern parts of Denmark and in the north-western parts of Germany where, before dykes were made, floodwater interfered with daily life. These can be found especially in the region Ostfriesland and Kreis Nordfriesland in Germany. In Kreis Nordfriesland on the Halligen, people still live on terps unprotected by dykes. Terps also occur in the Rhine and Meuse river plains in the central part of the Netherlands. Furthermore, terps can be fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of The Netherlands
There are twelve provinces of the Netherlands (), representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local municipalities, with responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The most populous province is South Holland, with just over 3.7 million inhabitants as of January 2020, and also the most densely populated province with . With 383,488 inhabitants, Zeeland has the smallest population. However Drenthe is the least densely populated province with . In terms of area, Friesland is the largest province with a total area of . If water is excluded, Gelderland is the largest province by land area at . The province of Utrecht is the smallest with a total area of , while Flevoland is the smallest by land area at . In total about 10,000 people were employed by the provincial administrations in 2018. The provinces of the Netherlands are joined in the Association of Provinces of the Netherlands (IPO). This organisation promotes the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
