Mildam

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Village
Mildam, bridge Tjonger
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Mildam Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Mildam Mildam (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°56′10″N 6°0′6″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	2.32 km^2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	675
• Density	290/km^2 (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]

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]

Gallery

• 
  Church and bell tower
• 
  Welcome to Mildam
• 
  Sailing boat statue
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  Windmill De Tjongermolen

References

1. "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. "Mildam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
7. "De Tjongermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Mildam at Wikimedia Commons