Doijum, Rural settlement in Waadhoeke, Netherlands
Doijum is a small village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland province, spread across agricultural fields and traditional farmland. The settlement is shaped by a network of canals and drainage ditches that define its flat landscape.
The village developed as a farming community in the former municipality of Franekeradeel, which merged into Waadhoeke in 2018. This administrative reform was part of a broader restructuring of several towns across Friesland province.
The settlement keeps the region's two-language tradition, with people speaking both Dutch and West Frisian, which shows in its alternate name Doaium.
The village is accessible by local roads connected to nearby Frisian towns and served by regional bus routes. The flat terrain and network of side roads make it possible to explore on your own.
Local farming families practice traditional cultivation methods while also using newer sustainable techniques in their work. This blend of old and new farming shapes how the village and its landscape look today.
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