Akkerwoude
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Akkerwoude is a former village in the Frisian municipality of Dantumadeel
. On 1 January 1971 Akkerwoude, Dantumawoude and Murmerwoude were combined to form Damwoude
. 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.
Dantumadeel
Dantumadiel is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.- History :...
. On 1 January 1971 Akkerwoude, Dantumawoude and Murmerwoude were combined to form Damwoude
Damwoude
Damwâld is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands and has around 5568 citizens . This number of citizens makes Damwâld the largest village in the municipality of Dantumadiel.- History :...
. 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.