
kollum
Kollum is in northeast Friesland, the seat of the municipality
of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland / Kollumerlân en Nijkrúslân.
It is listed as a "vlek", a settlement bigger than a village
and smaller than a town, with c. 5.500 inhabitants. The local vernacular
"Kollumers" is regarded as a form of "Stadsfries",
a mix between Frisian and Dutch. Kollum is a regional center for Kollumerland
and Achtkarspelen.


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