De Mûnts, Buitenpost

De Mûnts, Buitenpost
De Mûnts, June 2008
Origin
Mill nameDe Mûnts
Mill locationWest 1A, 9285 WB Buitenpost
Coordinates53°15′06″N 6°08′15″E / 53.25167°N 6.13750°E / 53.25167; 6.13750
Operator(s)Gemeente Achtkarspelen
Year built1959
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysSingle-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Mûnts (English: The Monk) is a smock mill in Buitenpost, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7039.