Drogeham

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| name = Drogeham

| native_name = {{native name|fy|Droegeham}}

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Kerk en Toren.JPG

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| image_caption = Walburga Church

| image_flag = Drogeham vlag.svg

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| image_map = Map NL Achtkarspelen Droegeham.png

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| map_caption = Location in Achtkarspelen municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Achtkarspelen}} Achtkarspelen

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 10.42

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9289HA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 3

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 March 2022 |quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 1,725

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9289

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0512

| website = {{URL|http://drogeham.com}}

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Drogeham ({{langx|fy|Droegeham}}) is a village of about 1,700 inhabitants[https://www.achtkarspelen.nl/inwoners-achtkarspelen/dorpen-in-achtkarspelen_44681/ Villages] - Achtkarspelen {{in lang|nl}} in the Dutch province of Friesland.

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.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1475 as Asterham, Drogheham, and means dry land in a bend of a stream.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/drogeham |title=Drogeham - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} Drogeham developed to the west of the monastery of {{ill|Buweklooster|nl}}. The tower of the Protestant church of Drogeham dates from circa 1225 and was restored in 1704. The church itself extensively modified in 1876.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0047.php |title=Drogeham |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/drogeham |title=Drogeham |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, Drogeham was home to 264 people.

Notable buildings

Gallery

File:Plaatsnaambord, Drogeham.jpg|Welcome to Drogeham

File:Voormalig lagereschool Drogeham.jpg|Former school

File:Brugje over de vaart..JPG|Bridge over the canal

File:Cafe in het centrum van Droegeham.JPG|Former pub

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