Mildam

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Mildam
Mildaam
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Location in the Heerenveen municipality
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Mildam
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Mildam
Mildam (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°56′10″N6°0′6″E / 52.93611°N 6.00167°E / 52.93611; 6.00167
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Heerenveen flag.svg Heerenveen
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation
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1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
675
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Postal code
8454 [1]
Dialing code 0513

Mildam (West Frisian : Mildaam) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 685 in January 2017. [3]

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Louis Le Roy's "eco-cathedral" is located here. There is a windmill in the village, De Tjongermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1523 as tho Meyledam, and either means middle dam or dam of Meila (person). [4] Mildam developed in the 18th century near a place where the Tjonger  [ nl ] river could be crossed. Nowadays, it is more of a suburb of Heerenveen. The current Dutch Reformed church was rebuilt in 1726. [5] In 1840, Mildam was home to 297 people. [6]

The Tjongermolen is a polder mill built in 1983 to replace a ruinous mill from 1869. [7]

Before 1934, Mildam was part of the Schoterland municipality. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8454JK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ↑ "Mildam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Mildam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Mildam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "De Tjongermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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