Dokkum
Dokkum | |
|---|---|
City | |
ⓘ, the city hall | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°59′53″E / 53.32694°N 5.99806°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johannes Kramer (FNP) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,669 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9100–9103 |
| Area code | 0519 |
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified city in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants (February 8, 2020). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken (bulwarks). It is the fifth most popular shopping city in Friesland. It also had the smallest hospital in the Netherlands.