Bitgummole

Bitgummole (Dutch: Beetgumermolen[3]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017.[4] Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.[5]

Bitgummole
Beetgumermolen
Village
Bitgummole church
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Bitgummole
Location in the Netherlands
Bitgummole
Bitgummole (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal code
9045[1]
Dialing code058

History

The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Beetgumer Meulen, and means "wind mill of Beetgum". The mill was a grist mill for rye which has been known to exist on the dike since the 16th century.[6] Bitgummole was built on a dike from around 1300.[5] It started to develop during the 18th and 19th century. A church was built in 1924.[7]

Bitgummole was home to 494 people in 1840. The wind mill burnt down in 1862, and was never rebuilt.[5] In 1963, it was awarded village status.[5]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9045PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Taalunie (2019). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
  5. "Bitgummole". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. "Beetgumermolen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beetgum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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