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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]

References

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

External links

Media related to Akkrum at Wikimedia Commons

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