Akkrum
title: "Akkrum" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["heerenveen", "populated-places-in-friesland"] topic_path: "general/heerenveen" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkrum" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Akkrum |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Tsjerke fan Akkrum 15.JPG |
| image_caption | Akkrum church |
| image_flag | Akkrum flag.svg |
| image_shield | Akkrum wapen.svg |
| image_map | Map NL Boarnsterhim Akkrum.png |
| map_caption | Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Friesland Friesland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Heerenveen Heerenveen |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 11.92 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 0.3 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3,300 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 8491 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0566 |
| :: |
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Akkrum had about 3,395 inhabitants in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Ackrom. The etymology is unclear. 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. In 1840, Akkrum was home to 1,121 people.
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.
Before 2014, Akkrum was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of Utingeradeel.
Transportation
Akkrum has a railway station - Akkrum railway station - with services to Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Amersfoort and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
File:Mellemolen Akkrum 01.JPG|Mellemolen File:Akkrum Fermanje 17.JPG|Baptist church File:Station Akkrum 04.JPG|Railway station File:Akkrum Wide Stege 14.JPG|Street view
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 8491AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- [http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=6800-6838&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
- "Akkrum - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven. (2000). "Akkrum". Waanders.
- "Akkrum".
- "Mellemolen".
- "station Akkrum".
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