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Windmills in the Netherlands, particularly the traditional wooden ones, are used to pump water out of low-lying areas, known as polders. They operate by turning large blades that drive a series of gears connected to a pump. This pump draws water from the polder and discharges it into nearby rivers or canals, effectively keeping the land dry and manageable for agriculture and habitation. This system has been essential for flood control in a country that is largely below sea level.
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What is used to drain water from land or grind corn in the Netherlands?
Windmills. Learn to Dutch.
What country is famous for windmills and dikes?
Netherlands invented Dikes & Windmills
Are windmills built so that engineers can control the flow of water?
....but in countries like The Netherlands which are partly below sea level, windmills are used to control the level of water.
What are the two uses of windmills?
Traditionally windmills have been used to grind grain for flour. In some places they pump water, for instance to drain low lying land, which is why the Netherlands became famous for windmills.
What is the name of one of the towers rising from a field of tulips in Netherlands?
Windmills
Which country are the windmills commonly associated with?
Historically, The Netherlands are commonly associated with windmills.
Why do you build windmills in the Netherlands?
They build windmills to generate 'clean and ecofriendly' energy.
Where is Dutch windmills?
You can find dutch windmills all over the Netherlands. You can find most of the mills in the western part of the Netherlands. There are still about 1000 windmills in the Netherlands. Most popular: Kinderdijk (near Rotterdam) and Zaanse Schans (near Amsterdam).
What was the first windmills used for?
The first windmills were used for grinding grain and pumping water. In ancient times, windmills were primarily used to grind grain into flour, providing an efficient method for food production. Later on, windmills were also used to pump water from wells and drain marshes.
Country known as 'Land of Windmills'?
Netherlands.
Where are wind mill's found?
Netherlands... Windmills are symbol of Amsterdam capital of Netherlands
What are the windmills called in the Netherlands?
The translation is basically the same. Windmills are called windmolens in Dutch
