Akkrum

Akkrum
Village
Akkrum church

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Coat of arms

Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Akkrum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°3′0″N 5°50′10″E / 53.05000°N 5.83611°E / 53.05000; 5.83611
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Heerenveen Heerenveen
Population (2017)
  Total 3,395
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8491
Telephone area 0566

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.[1]

History

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. For Amsterdam change at Hilversum.

References

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