(1624 in Dokkum - 1672) an animal painter brother & sister Jacob Folkema (1692 in Dokkum – 1767) & Anna Folkema (1695 in Dokkum – 1768) engravers Bernard Accama (1697 in Burum – 1756) a Dutch historical and portrait painter Nienke van Hichtum (1860 in Nes – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author Watse Cuperus (1891 in Blije – 1966) a Dutch journalist, writer and translator Meindert DeJong (1906 in Wierum - 1991) an American writer of children's books Sipke Jan Bousema (born 1976 in Dokkum) a Dutch presenter and actor Sport Lou Dijkstra (1909 in Peazens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics Klaas de Boer (born 1942 in Kollum) a retired U.S. soccer player and coach Jan Posthuma (born 1963 in Dokkum) a retired volleyball player, team silver medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics and team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics References External links Municipalities of Friesland Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2019