| De Bonte Hen | |
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 De Bonte Hen, 1693 | |
 Interactive map of De Bonte Hen | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Bonte Hen |
| Mill location | Ongd bij Kalverringdijk |
| Coordinates | 52°28′41″N4°48′48″E / 52.4780°N 4.8133°E |
| Operator | Vereniging De Zaansche Molen |
| Year built | 1693 |
| Information | |
| Type | Oil mill |
| Storeys | Three-storey Grinding |
| Base storeys | Two-storey base |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| Other information | Only remaining wind powered paper mill in the world |
De Bonte Hen (The Spotted Hen) is the name of an oil mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. De Bonte Hen is the northernmost of the mills in Zaanse Schans.
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The original mill was built in 1693. It was rebuilt In 1935 and restored in 1975. Since then, the mill has been operated weekly on a voluntary basis. It contains original oil cellars for the storage of oil made at the mill. [1] [2]
