Warten

Warten
Village
Warten

Location in the Netherlands

Coordinates: 53°9′0″N 5°53′50″E / 53.15000°N 5.89722°E / 53.15000; 5.89722
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Population
 • Total c. 1,020
Church, Warten

Warten (Dutch: Wartena) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1020 in 2004. There is a restored windmill in the village, De Ikkers.

Warten is the hometown of Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester (2016: Laser Radial sailing).[1]


References

  1. ↑ "Gouden medaille voor Marit Bouwmeester uit Warten". Friesland Actueel. 16 August 2016.
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Coordinates: 53°9′0″N 5°53′50″E / 53.15000°N 5.89722°E / 53.15000; 5.89722


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