Bitgummole

Bitgummole
Beetgumermolen
Bitgummole Beetgumermolen
Village
	Bitgummole church
	Location in Menameradiel municipality
	Bitgummole Location in the Netherlands Bitgummole Bitgummole (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°14′6″N5°42′19″E / 53.23500°N 5.70528°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area
• Total	5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	910
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal code	9045
Dialing code	058

Last updated November 29, 2024

Bitgummole (Dutch : Beetgumermolen^[3]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017.^[4] Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.^[5]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Beetgumer Meulen, and means "wind mill of Beetgum". The mill was a grist mill for rye which has been known to exist on the dike since the 16th century.^[6] Bitgummole was built on a dike from around 1300.^[5] It started to develop during the 18th and 19th century. A church was built in 1924.^[7]

Bitgummole was home to 494 people in 1840. The wind mill burnt down in 1862, and was never rebuilt.^[5] In 1963, it was awarded village status.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 9045PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
↑ Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
1 2 3 4 "Bitgummole". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ "Beetgumermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beetgum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9045PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[Taalunie-3] Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[4] Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel

[plaats-5] 1 2 3 4 "Bitgummole". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[6] "Beetgumermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[monument-7] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beetgum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Waadhoeke
Towns	Franeker Former municipalities: Franekeradeel het Bildt Menameradiel
Villages	Achlum Alde Leie (small part) Baaium Berltsum Bitgum Bitgummole Blessum Boer Boksum Deinum Dongjum Dronryp Firdgum Herbaijum Hitzum Ingelum Klooster-Lidlum Marsum Menaam Minnertsga Nij Altoenae Oosterbierum Oudebildtzijl Peins Pietersbierum Ried Schalsum Sexbierum Sint Annaparochie Sint Jacobiparochie Skingen Slappeterp Spannum Tzum Tzummarum Vrouwenparochie Westhoek Wier Winsum Wjelsryp Zweins
Hamlets	Arkens Barrum Bonkwert Doijum Dijkshoek Dyksterhuzen Fatum Franjumerbourren Hatsum 't Heechhout Holprijp De Kampen Kie Kiesterzijl Kingmatille Kleaster Anjum Koehool De Puollen De Vlaren
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland