Drogeham ( fry, Droegeham) is a village of about 1,700 inhabitants in the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

province of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

. It is in a rural area of the municipality of

Achtkarspelen Achtkarspelen () is a municipality in Friesland in the northern Netherlands. History The name ''Achtkarspelen'', literally meaning "eight parishes", is derived from the original eight parishes within the ''grietenij'', namely: Augustinusga, Buite ...

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

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 Drachten () is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Smallingerland, Friesland. It had a population of around 45,186 in January 2017 and is the second largest town in the province of Friesland. History Begin ...

Surhuisterveen Surhuisterveen ( fry, Surhústerfean) is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929. General information Th ...

, and

Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...

. The most common language is still West Frisian although there are more and more people coming to Drogeham who have

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. Drogeham developed to the west of the monastery of . The tower of the

Protestant church of Drogeham The Protestant church of Drogeham or Saint Nicholas churchAlle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 91 is a church in Drogeham, Netherlands. The current church was built in 1876 on the site of an older church buil ...

dates from circa 1225 and was restored in 1704. The church itself extensively modified in 1876. In 1840, Drogeham was home to 264 people.

Notable buildings

* The

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

References

External links

For more information about this town see www.drogeham.com (in Dutch)
* Achtkarspelen Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub