Bitgummole
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Bitgummole () is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.
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Bitgummole () is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Beetgumer Meulen, and means "wind mill of Beetgum". The mill was a grist mill for rye which has been known to exist on the dike since the 16th century. Bitgummole was built on a dike from around 1300. It started to develop during the 18th and 19th century. A church was built in 1924.
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