Warten
Wartena
Warten | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
  Wartena Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°9′0″N 5°53′50″E / 53.15000°N 5.89722°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 915 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9003 |
| Telephone area | 058 |
Warten (Dutch: Wartena) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 in January 2017.[1]
There is a restored windmill in the village, De Ikkers.
Warten is the hometown of Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester (2016: Laser Radial sailing).[2]
History[]
Before 2014, Wartena was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to .
Warten church
References[]
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Gouden medaille voor Marit Bouwmeester uit Warten". Friesland Actueel. 16 August 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Warten at Wikimedia Commons
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