Drogeham

Drogeham
Droegeham
Drogeham Droegeham
Village
	Walburga Church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
	Drogeham Location in the Netherlands Drogeham Drogeham (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°12′06″N6°06′43″E / 53.20169°N 6.11207°E Coordinates: 53°12′06″N6°06′43″E / 53.20169°N 6.11207°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area
• Total	10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,725
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9289
Dialing code	0512
Website	drogeham.com

Last updated April 27, 2022

Drogeham (West Frisian : Droegeham) is a village of about 1,700 inhabitants^[3] in the Dutch province of Friesland.

It is in a rural area of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. Agriculture still plays an important part in the town, but small-scale industry is on the increase. Many people have their jobs in nearby larger towns like Drachten, Surhuisterveen, and Leeuwarden. The most common language is still West Frisian although there are more and more people coming to Drogeham who have Dutch as their mother-tongue.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1475 as Asterham, Drogheham, and means dry land in a bend of a stream.^[4] Drogeham developed to the west of the monastery of Buweklooster [ nl ]. The tower of the Protestant church of Drogeham dates from circa 1225 and was restored in 1704. The church itself extensively modified in 1876.^[5]^[6] In 1840, Drogeham was home to 264 people.^[6]

Notable buildings

The Protestant church of Drogeham

Gallery

Welcome to Drogeham
Former school
Bridge over the canal
Former pub

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
↑ "Postcodetool for 9289HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
↑ "Drogeham - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Drogeham" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
1 2 "Drogeham". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9289HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[3] Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)

[4] "Drogeham - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Drogeham" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[plaats-6] 1 2 "Drogeham". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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v t e Achtkarspelen
Administrative centre	Buitenpost
Villages	Augustinusga Boelenslaan Drogeham Gerkesklooster-Stroobos Harkema Kootstertille Surhuisterveen Surhuizum Twijzel Twijzelerheide
Hamlets	Kûkherne (partially)
Landmarks	Church of Augustinusga Church of Buitenpost Church of Drogeham Church of Twijzel De Mûnts
Category

Drogeham Droegeham
Village
Walburga Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Drogeham Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Drogeham Drogeham (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°12′06″N6°06′43″E / 53.20169°N 6.11207°E / 53.20169; 6.11207 Coordinates: 53°12′06″N6°06′43″E / 53.20169°N 6.11207°E / 53.20169; 6.11207
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.42 km² (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,725
• Density	170/km² (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9289^[1]
Dialing code	0512
Website	drogeham.com