Akkrum
Encyclopedia
Akkrum is a village in the Dutch
province of Friesland
. It is located in the municipality Boarnsterhim
, about 17 km south of the city of Leeuwarden.
Akkrum has about 3300 inhabitants. Akkrum has a railway station - Akkrum railway station
- with services to Leeuwarden, Zwolle
, Amersfoort
and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. For Amsterdam
change at Hilversum
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
. It is located in the municipality Boarnsterhim
Boarnsterhim
Boarnsterhim is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The Dutch name is Boornsterhem.- Population centres :Akkrum, Aldeboarn , Dearsum , Eagum , Friens, Grou , Idaerd , Jirnsum , Nes, Poppenwier , Raerd , Reduzum , Sibrandabuorren ,...
, about 17 km south of the city of Leeuwarden.
Akkrum has about 3300 inhabitants. Akkrum has a railway station - Akkrum railway station
Akkrum railway station
Akkrum is a railway station located in Akkrum, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 September 1868 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway...
- with services to Leeuwarden, Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
, Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. For Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
change at Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
.