A list of windmills in the Belgian province of East Flanders.
A windmill is a structure that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Centuries ago, windmills usually were used to mill grain (gristmills), pump water (windpumps), or both. There are windmills that convert the rotational energy directly into heat. The majority of modern windmills take the form of wind turbines used to generate electricity, or windpumps used to pump water, either for land drainage or to extract groundwater. Windmills first appeared in Persia in the 9th century AD, and were later independently invented in Europe.
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,688 square kilometres (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.4 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.
East Flanders is a province of Belgium. It borders the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. It has an area of 2,991 km², divided into six administrative districts containing 60 municipalities, and a population of 1,408,484. The capital is Ghent.
| Location | Name of mill | Type | Built | Notes | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalst | Molen van Mossevelde | Stellingmolen | 1758 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Aalter | Oude Molen | Grondzeiler | 1862 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Aalter | Nieuwe Tommenmolen | Staakmolen | 2008 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Appelterre-Eichem | Wildermolen | Staakmolen | 1801 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Assenede | Hollandse Molen | Bergmolen | 1862 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Baaigem | Prinsenmolen | Bergmolen | 1806 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Baasrode | Heirbaanmolen | Bergmolen | Late 18th or early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Baasrode | Bookmolen Blokkesmolen Molen de Blok Schrickmolen | Bergmolen | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Baasrode | Dokkersmolen Kleine Moleken | Bergmolen | 1889 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Balegem | Klepmolen | Bergmolen | 1889 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Balegem | Guillotinemolen Grote Kucher | Bergmolen | 1789 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Balegem | Windekemolen De Visscher | Staakmolen | 1910 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Beervelde | Molen Wayenbergh Molen De Wilde | Grondzeiler | 1873 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Belsele | Roomanmolen | Stellingmolen | 1862 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Beveren-Waas | Van Hove Molen Nieuwe Molen | Stellingmolen | 1822 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Buggenhout | Patattenmolen Plaatsemolen | Grondzeiler | c. 1815 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Buggenhout | Weiveldmolen | Bergmolen | 18th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Denderbelle | Bellemolen Het Fonteintje | Grondzeiler | 18th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Denderhoutem | Molen De Graeve | Bergmolen | 1891 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Denderwindeke | Ter Zeven Wegen | Bergmolen | 1790 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Destelbergen | Molen Buyst | Bergmolen | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Desteldonk | Molen Verschaffel Molen De Craene | Bergmolen | 1876 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Desteldonk | Molen Van Hoeke | Bergmolen | 1904 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Deurle | Molentje van Cyriel Buysse | Staakmolen | 1921 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Dikkelvenne | Tarandusmolen | Grondzeiler | 1771 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Doel | Scheldemolen Molen van Doel | Grondzeiler | 1614 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Doornzele | Beltmolen |  | |||
| Drongen | Hoosmolen Watermolen | Grondzeiler | 1701 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Elene | Windmolen | Grondzeiler | 1762 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Elst | Ooievaarsmolen | Grondzeiler | 1841 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Ertvelde | Stenen Molen | Grondzeiler | 1798 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Etikhove | De Nieuwe Bossenare | Staakmolen | 1763 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Everbeek | Kapellekoutermolen | Bergmolen | c. 1791 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Evergem | Gerardsmolen Wippelgemmolen... | Bergmolen | 1864 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Gontrode | Meireleires Molentje | Staakmolen | 1971 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Grotenberge | Stenen Molen | Grondzeiler | c. 1770 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Hamme | De Grote Napoleon | Bergmolen | 1817 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Hamme | De Groten Dorst | Grondzeiler | Late 18th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Herzele | Molen ter Rijst | Grondzeiler | 1794 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Herzele | Molen te Rullegem | Staakmolen | c. 1750 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Heusden | Remuemolen | Bergmolen | 1868 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Huise | Huisekoutermolen | Staakmolen | 1972 | Originally built at Waregem in the early 16th century. Moved to Huise in 1972. Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Huise | Clementsmolen | Bergmolen | 1902 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Hundelgem | De Oude Madrienne | Grondzeiler | 1763 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Kalken | Kruisenmolen | Bergmolen | 1893 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Kaprijke | Molen van de Steene | Stellingmolen | 1804 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Kluizen | Molen van Francies Buysse | Stellingmolen | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Knesselare | Pietendriesmolen | Staakmolen | 1804 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Knesselare | De Vreeses Molen | Stellingmolen | 1866 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Laarne | Aumansmolen | Grondzeiler | c. 1805 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Laarne | Bautsmolen | Bergmolen | 1866 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Lembeek | Westmolen | Staakmolen | 1785 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Lochristi | Reynaertmolen Dorpmolen | Staakmolen | 1978 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Lokeren | Heirbrugmolen | Bergmolen | 1852 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Machelen | Hostenmolen | Stellingmolen | 1840 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Maldegem | Rotsaertmoleb Brielmolen | Achtkante molen | 18th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Maldegem | Ceulenaersmolen | Bergmolen | 1866 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Mater | Tissenhovemolen | Staakmolen | 1768 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Melle | Lindemolen | Bergmolen | 1847 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Melsen | Stenen Molen | Stellingmolen | 1771 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Mendonk | Westmeersmolen | Grondzeiler | 1819 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Mere | Kruiskoutermolen Jezuïtenmolen Molen Van Der Haegen | Staakmolen | 1921 | Originally built at Nieuwerkerken in 1632, moved to Mere in 1921 Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Merelbeke | Het Stampkot | Bergmolen | 1787 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Merendree | Steyaertmolen | Bergmolen | 1843 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Middelburg | Poedermolen De Bruyckers Molen | Stellingmolen | 1847 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Moortsele | Molen De Coene | Grondzeiler | 1878 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Mullem | Bekemolen | Stellingmolen | 1903 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Nukerke | Ter Hengst | Grondzeiler | 1834 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Nukerke | Ter Kruissenmolen | Grondzeiler | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Nukerke | Ter Sleepe | Grondzeiler | c. 1800 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Oombergen | Nieuwpoortmolen Gangmolen | Grondzeiler | 1912 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Oordegem | Fauconniersmolen | Stellingmonen | 1845 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Oosterzele | Roosbloemmolen | Bergmolen | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Opbrakel | Verrebeekmolen | Grondzeiler | 1803 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Opdorp | Stenen Molen | Grondzeiler | 1794 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Oudegem | Molen Abbeloos Stenenmolen Bierens Molen | Bergmolen | 1870 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Overboelare | Molen De Neve | Bergmolen | 1764 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Poeke | Artemeersmolen Hartemeersmolen | Bergmolen | 1810 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Ronse | Triburymolen | Grondzeiler | 1850 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Rozebeke | Koutermolen | Grondzeiler | 1712 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Schelderode | Schelderomolen Witte Wachter | Bergmolen | 1907 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Semmerzake | Molen De Ronne De Ronnemolen Molenhof | Stellingmolen | 1848 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint Antelinks | Buysesmolen Molen Ter Rijst | Staakmolen | 2008 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint-Denijs-Boekel | Vinkemolen | Staakmolen | 1790 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint-Gillis | Sint-Antoniusmolen Molen Van Damme | Bergmolen | 1901 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| sint-Kornelis-Horebeke | Hoogkoutermolen | Grondzeiler | 1816 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Thienpondtsmolen | Grondzeiler | 1755 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Sint-Margriete | Baeyens Molen | Grondzeiler | 1876 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Sint-Maria-Horebeke | Plankeveldmolen | Grondzeiler | 1816 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint-Maria-Oudenhove | Molentje van Audenhove | Staakmolen | 1982 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Sint-Martens-Latem | Koutermolen Latemse Molen Sint-Baafsmolen | Staakmolen | 1798 | Originally built at Ghent in 1614, moved to Sint-Martens-Latem in 1798. Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint-Martens-Lierde | Staakmolen | 1970s | ¼ scale model Molenechos (in Dutch) | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | Witte Molen | Grondzeiler | 1696 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Sint-Pauwels | Roomanmolen | Stellingmolen | 1847 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Steenhuize-Wijnhuize | Doornbroekmolen Kostersmolen | Bergmolen | 1774 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Ursel | Baelkes Molen Steyaertmolen | Bergmolen | 1858 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Vinderhoute | Van Vlaenderensmolen | Bergmolen | 1731 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Waasmunster | Molen van Sint-Anna | Grondzeiler | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Wachtebeke | Van Holles Molen | Staakmolen | 2005 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Wannegem-Lede | Houtavemolen Schietsjampettermolen | Staakmolen | 1981 | Originally built at Houtave, West Flanders in the 16th century, moved here in 1981.Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Watervliet | Frankensmolen Vrouwkensmolen | Stellingmolen | 1872 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Wortegem | Boonzackmolen Boonzackmolen | Bergmolen | 1785 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Zele | Doginnemolen Daeginnemolen | Grondzeiler | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Zelzate | Kattemolen | Bergmolen | 1872 | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Zingem | Meuleke 't Dal | Staakmolen | Late 14th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) | |
| Zulzeke | Hotondmolen De Hotond | Grondzeiler | Early 19th century | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
| Zwijnaarde | De Windmolen Molen Sonneville Oliemolen | Bergmolen | 1818 | Molenechos (in Dutch) |  |
