Dokkum

Dokkum
City
Stadhuisⓘ, the city hall
Flag Coat of arms
Dokkum
Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°59′53″E / 53.32694°N 5.99806°E / 53.32694; 5.99806
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).^[1] 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.