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Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekezijl
| Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekekzijl | |
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 Munnekezijlstermolen, March 2009 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Munnekezijlstermolen or Rust Roest |
| Mill location | Poorthoek 8, 9853 PE Munnekekzijl |
| Coordinates | 53°18′15″N 6°16′28″E / 53.30417°N 6.27444°E |
| Operator(s) | Stichting Erfgoed Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland |
| Year built | 1856 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill, formerly also a pearl barley mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two storey smock |
| Base storeys | Three storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails with Fok system on leading edges |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| Auxiliary power | Diesel engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs of millstones, plus a third pair driven by engine |
| Size of millstones | Two pairs 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter, one pair 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter, |
The Munnekezijlstermolen is a smock mill in Munnekezijl, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1856 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
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