Lemmer
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Lemmer is a town in the municipality of Lemsterland
(province of Friesland
), in the Netherlands
. It has a population of around 10,500 and is one of Friesland
's most famous water sport towns.
Lemmer also is a common Luxembourgish last name.
The Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal
(D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) is a World Heritage Site
.
Lemsterland
- Population centres :Bantega, Delfstrahuizen, Echten, Echtenerbrug, Eesterga, Follega, Lemmer, Oosterzee, Oosterzee-Buren.-External links:** ----...
(province of 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 the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It has a population of around 10,500 and is one of 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...
's most famous water sport towns.
Lemmer also is a common Luxembourgish last name.
The Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal
The ir. D.F. Woudagemaal in the Netherlands, is the biggest currently running steam-powered pumping station in the world. On October 7, 1920 Queen Wilhelmina opened the pumping station that is used to pump out redundant water from Friesland. In 1967, after 47 years running on coal, the boilers...
(D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) is a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
.