Warten

Wartena
Warten
Village
Flag of Wartena
Flag
Coat of arms of Wartena
Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Wartena is located in Friesland
Wartena
Wartena
Location in the Netherlands
Wartena is located in Netherlands
Wartena
Wartena
Wartena (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′0″N 5°53′50″E / 53.15000°N 5.89722°E / 53.15000; 5.89722
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total22.20 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total925
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
9003[1]
Dialing code058

Warten (Dutch: Wartena) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 in January 2017.[3]

There is a restored windmill in the village, De Ikkers. Warten is close to the De Alde Feanen National Park.[4]

Warten is the hometown of Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester (2016: Laser Radial sailing).[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9003LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference plaats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Gouden medaille voor Marit Bouwmeester uit Warten". Friesland Actueel. 16 August 2016.