Warten (Dutch: Wartena) is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 915 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill in the village, De Ikkers. Warten is close to the De Alde Feanen National Park. Warten is the hometown of Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester (2016: Laser Radial sailing).