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Akkrum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality

53°3′0″N 5°50′10″E / 53.05000°N 5.83611°E / 53.05000; 5.83611Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

HeerenveenArea

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• Total11.92 km² (4.60 sq mi)Elevation

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0.3 m (1.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,300 • Density280/km² (720/sq mi)Postal code

8491^[1]

Dialing code0566

Akkrum is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Heerenveen, about 17 km south of the city of Leeuwarden.

Akkrum had about 3,395 inhabitants in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Ackrom. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Akkrum started as a terp (artificial living mound) village, and developed into a linear settlement which served as the regional centre. It started to grow when the main road Leeuwarden-Zwolle and later a railway line were built next to Akkrum. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1759 as a replacement of a medieval church. The tower dates from 1882.^[5] In 1840, Akkrum was home to 1,121 people.^[6]

The polder mill Mellemolen was built in 1849 to drain excess water from the Polslootpolder. In 1972, the mill was toppled in a storm, and restored in 1976. The mill was surrounded by industry and it was moved two kilometers in 2003 to 2004. It only operates on a voluntary basis.^[7]

Before 2014, Akkrum was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.^[6]

Transportation

Akkrum has a railway station - Akkrum railway station - with services to Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Amersfoort and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.^[8]

Mellemolen
Baptist church
Railway station
Street view

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8491AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Akkrum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Akkrum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Akkrum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Mellemolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "station Akkrum". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.