Drogeham

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

Drogeham
Droegeham
Village
Walburga Church
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Drogeham
Location in the Netherlands
Drogeham
Drogeham (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53.20169°N 6.11207°E / 53.20169; 6.11207
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Achtkarspelen
Area
  Total10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,725
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9289
Dialing code0512
Websitedrogeham.com

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.

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