Akkerwoude ( fy, Ikkerwâld) is a former village in the Frisian municipality of
Dantumadiel
Dantumadiel () is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by economic activity and agriculture.
History
The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 12 ...
. On 1 January 1971 Akkerwoude,
Dantumawoude and
Murmerwoude were combined to form
Damwâld
Damwâld (Dutch: Damwoude) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands. In 2020 it had 5630 citizens. This number of citizens makes Damwâld the largest village in the municipality of Dantumadiel.
History
The pr ...
. Akkerwoude was the most western village of the three. Akkerwoude was built around a church. The current church dates from 1849. This church was built on the same site of an earlier church from the thirteenth century.
In 1889 a dairy cooperative factory "Dokkumer Wâlden and omstreken" was established. This dairy factory was set up on the initiative of doctor Van der Sluis, the school master in Woudstra. In 1969, the dairy factory merged with
Noordoostergo at Dokkum and the factory in Akkerwoude closed its doors.
Populated places in Friesland
Dantumadiel
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