Mirns

Mirns
Murns
Mirns Murns
Village
	Mirns bell tower
	Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
	Mirns Location in the Netherlands Mirns Mirns (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°51′43″N5°27′38″E / 52.86194°N 5.46056°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area
• Total	3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	105
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal code	8573
Dialing code	0514

Last updated August 14, 2023

Mirns (West Frisian : Murns) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 130 in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned between 1243 and 1254 as Midlinghe, and means settlement in the middle.^[4] Mirns was a settlement on the former Zuiderzee coast (nowadays: IJsselmeer). The church was demolished in the mid-18th century.^[5]

The belfry was built in 1723.^[5] It was destroyed on 22 December 1943 when an American Consolidated B-24 Liberator was struck by a rocket and crashed into the tower. Seven of the crew members died in the crash, however Joe Gill survived. All except John Allen were reburied at the Netherlands American Cemetery after the war.^[6] The bell tower was later rebuilt in a wider shape. There is a little American wind mill from the 1920s on the coast.^[5]

Before 2009, Mirns was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.

Gallery

Little house
Welcome to Mirns
Bird watching shed
Beach of Mirns
War Memorial
Graveyard Mirns. Ossuary.

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8573WN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
↑ "Mirns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 reference was a forgery
1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bakhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ "Klokkenstoel Mirns". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8573WN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS

[4] "Mirns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 reference was a forgery

[monument-5] 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bakhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[6] "Klokkenstoel Mirns". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of De Fryske Marren
Towns	Joure Lemmer Sloten Former municipalities: Gaasterlân-Sleat Lemsterland Skarsterlân
Villages	Akmarijp Bakhuizen Balk Bantega Boornzwaag Broek Delfstrahuizen Dijken Doniaga Echten Echtenerbrug Eesterga Elahuizen Follega Goingarijp Harich Haskerhorne Idskenhuizen Kolderwolde Langweer Legemeer Mirns Nijehaske Nijemirdum Oldeouwer Oosterzee Oudega Oudehaske Oudemirdum Ouwster-Nijega Ouwsterhaule Rijs Rohel Rotstergaast Rotsterhaule Rottum Ruigahuizen Scharsterbrug Sint Nicolaasga Sintjohannesga Snikzwaag Sondel Terherne Terkaple Teroele Tjerkgaast Vegelinsoord Wijckel
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland