Drogeham
Drogeham (West Frisian: Droegeham) is a small village of about 1,700 inhabitants[1] in the Dutch province of Friesland.
Drogeham
Droegeham | |
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Village | |
 Walburga Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
  Drogeham Location in the Netherlands | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Achtkarspelen |
| Population (January 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,700 |
| Website | drogeham |
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.
Notable buildings
References
- Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
External links
- For more information about this town see www.drogeham.com (in Dutch)
Media related to Drogeham at Wikimedia Commons
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