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A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...

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Limburg (Netherlands)

Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...

Location	Name of mill	Type	Built	Notes
Afferden Afferden (Limburg) Afferden is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen , and lies about 25 km southeast of Nijmegen....	Nooit Gedacht	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1958	Molendatabase
Baexem Baexem Baexem is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 9 kilometres northwest of Roermond.In 2001, Baexem had 1961 inhabitants...	Aurora	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1845	Molendatabase
Beegden	Sint Lindert Molen van Niessen	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1856	Molendatabase
Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality... -Klein Genhout	Sint Hubertus	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1801	Molendatabase
Beesel Beesel - The town of Beesel :The town of Beesel lies about 10 km north of Roermond. Although the municipality is named after this village, it is not the largest town in the municipality, and neither is the municipal hall located in Beesel....	De Grauwe Beer	Beltmolen Smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...	1891	Molendatabase . Built at Zaandam Zaandam Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811... , moved to Beesel in 1891.
Bemelen-Wolfshuis	Van Tienhovenmolen	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1855	Molendatabase
Gennep Gennep Gennep is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Aaldonk, Dam, De Looi, Diekendaal, Gennep, Heijen, Hekkens, Milsbeek, Ottersum, Smele, Ven-Zelderheide and Zelder.- The city of Gennep :...	De Reus	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1847	Molendatabase
Heijen-Diekendaal Gennep Gennep is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Aaldonk, Dam, De Looi, Diekendaal, Gennep, Heijen, Hekkens, Milsbeek, Ottersum, Smele, Ven-Zelderheide and Zelder.- The city of Gennep :...	Gerardsmolen	Beltmolen Smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...	1950	Molendatabase . Built at Engwirden, Friesland Friesland Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân... in 1850, moved to Hierden Hierden Hierden is a Dutch town in Harderwijk, province of Gelderland.It has 2700 inhabitants. The town came from different locations at the east of Harderwijk's farms.... , Gelderland Gelderland Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,... in 1913, moved here in 1950.
Heythuysen Heythuysen Heythuysen is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Heythuysen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Baexem, Grathem, and Kelpen-Oler. Heythuysen is home of the famous Grand Café Tom Tom.-External links:*... -Areven	Sint Antonius	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1861	Molendatabase
Horn	De Hoop	Beltmolen Smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...	1817	Molendatabase
Horn	De Welvaart	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1865	Molendatabase
Kessel Kessel, Limburg This is about a city in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Kessel .Kessel is a former municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality had 4,246 residents joined in the new municipality Peel en Maas . Kessel borders on the Helden Woods .By Kessel lie two nature areas:...	Sint Antoniusmolen	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1878	Molendatabase
Maasbracht Maasbracht Maasbracht is a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It was a separate municipality until January 1, 2007, when it became a part of the new municipality of Maasgouw. Footballer Mark van Bommel was born in Maasbracht.-External links:*...	Leonardusmolen	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1867	Molendatabase
Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...	Torenmolen van Gronsveld	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1623	Molendatabase
Melick Roerdalen - Population centres :HerkenboschMelickMontfortPosterholtReutjeSint OdiliënbergVlodrop- External links :...	Prins Bernhard	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1999	Molendatabase
Merselo Venray Venray is a municipality and a town in Limburg, Netherlands, 115 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. Venray has about 43,000 inhabitants.- Population centres :...	Nooit Gedacht	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1867	Molendatabase
Meterik Horst aan de Maas Horst aan de Maas is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.- Population centres :...	Eendracht maakt Macht	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1899	Molendatabase
Nederweert Nederweert Nederweert is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with 16.561 inhabitants as of November 1, 2006 and has a surface area of 101,78 km² .... -Kreijel	Sint Joseph	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1840	Molendatabase
Nederweert Nederweert Nederweert is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with 16.561 inhabitants as of November 1, 2006 and has a surface area of 101,78 km² .... -Roeven	Windlust	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1872	Molendatabase
Nuth Nuth Nuth is a municipality and a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands.The village Nuth has 5,548 inhabitants, and is with that the largest village of the municipality. The town hall of the municipality Nuth is also situated in the village Nuth...	Molen van Hunnecum	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1882	Molendatabase
Oirsbeek Oirsbeek thumb\|right\|265px\|St. Lambertuskerk, OirsbeekOirsbeek is a village in the southeast of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Schinnen.Between 1839 and 1982, Oirsbeek was a separate municipality...	Janssenmolen	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1883	Molendatabase
Ospel Ospel Ospel is a village in The Netherlands. It is located in Limburg near Weert, lying between Nederweert and Meijel, close to National Park De Groote Peel. Ospel's population on 1 January 2006 was 4,054. Ospel has been settled in 1864 as a center for Bog harvesting.-Schooling:Ospel has a primary...	De Korenbloem	beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1870	Molendatabase
Ottersum	Rust na Arbeid	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1881	Molendatabase
Roggel Roggel Roggel is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.The former municipality of Roggel merged in 1991 with Neer. The new municipality was initially named "Roggel", but changed its name in 1993 to Roggel en Neer... -Nijken	Sint Petrus	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1901	Molendatabase
Sint Odiliënberg	Molen van Verbeek	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1883	Molendatabase
Stevensweert Stevensweert -Geography:Stevensweert is a village in the Dutch province Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Maasgouw. It lies on the right board of the river Meuse, which forms the limit with Belgium Kessenich. There was also a ferry to this village.-History:...	Hompesche Molen	Stellingmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1722	Molendatabase
Stramproy Stramproy Stramproy is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Weert.Stramproy was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Weert.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....	Molen van Nijs De Nijverheid	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1903	Molendatabase
Stramproy	Sint Jan	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1804	Molendatabase
Swartbroek Swartbroek Swartbroek is a small town in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Weert....	De Hoop	Stellingmolen Smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...	1905	Molendatabase
Ubachsberg Voerendaal - Population centres :Barrier, Colmont, Craubeek, Dolberg, Eyserheide, Fromberg, Heek, Hellebeuk, Klimmen, Koulen, Kunrade, Mingersberg, Opscheumer, Overheek, Ransdaal, Retersbeek, Termaar, Termoors, Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, Weustenrade, Winthagen.-History:...	Op De Vrouweheide	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1858	Molendatabase
Urmond Urmond Urmond is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein.Urmond was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Stein.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....	Urmond Windmill	Standerdmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1805	Molendatabase
Venray Venray Venray is a municipality and a town in Limburg, Netherlands, 115 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. Venray has about 43,000 inhabitants.- Population centres :...	Sint Petrus	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1856	Molendatabase
Weert Weert Weert is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands. As of 2010, Weert had a population of 48,405. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.- Population centres :* Altweerterheide...	Sint Oda	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1883	Molendatabase
Weert-Hushoven	Wilhelmus-Hubertus	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1904	Molendatabase
Weert-Keent	Sint Anna	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1911	Molendatabase
Weert-Laar	Sint Antonius	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1903	Molendatabase
Weert-Tungelroy	Sint Anna	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1875	Molendatabase

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