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The windmills at Kinderdijk in the village of Kinderdijk, Netherlands is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, by tradition specifically to mill grain (), but in some parts of the English-speaking world, the term has also been extended to encompass windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications.
This is a list of "traditional" windmills in the United States, which usually are gristmills.. In this nation more than others, "windmill" is often used to refer to what are properly termed windpumps bringing up water for agriculture.
The List of windmills is a link page for any windmill or windpump This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Windmills are known worldwide as an iconic symbol of Dutch culture.Some 1,200 historic windmills survive, most of which are gristmills or polder mills. Many remain fully functional, and their upkeep and operation is promoted by a number of civic organizations, including De Hollandsche Molen, Gilde van Vrijwillige Molenaars and Stichting De Fryske Mole.
The Kinderdijk windmills are a group of 19 monumental windmills in the Alblasserwaard polder, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Most of the mills are part of the village of Kinderdijk in the municipality of Molenlanden , and one mill, De Blokker , is part of the municipality of Alblasserdam .
This is a list of windmills and windpumps in the United Kingdom. England. The list is divided into the current ceremonial counties of England: Bedfordshire
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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph Aalbeke: Hoogmolen: Staakmolen: 1717 Molenechos (in Dutch): Ardooie: Platsemolen: Bergmolen: Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch): Ardooie