Area Code 519 – Dokkum
The phone area code for Dokkum is 519 (international format +31519). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 519
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📍 Geographic Location of Dokkum
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
Area code +31 519 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Dokkum rate centre in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the northern Netherlands. Dokkum is the administrative capital of the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, formed in 2019 through the merger of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel, and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland. The code serves the town itself and the surrounding villages, including Aalsum, Metslawier, and Wetsens. The service area is primarily rural, with Dokkum's historic centre and its role as a regional market town being key economic drivers.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
Within the Netherlands, calls to numbers in the Dokkum area must be dialed using the full national trunk prefix and area code: 0519 followed by the six-digit subscriber number (e.g., 0519 123456). The local number length is eight digits including the area code, conforming to the Dutch national numbering plan. For international callers, the country code +31 replaces the leading zero, so the same number is dialed as +31 519 123456. When calling from a foreign country, you must omit the trunk prefix '0' and use the international access prefix of your country (e.g., 011 from North America, 00 from most European countries).
Overlay and Numbering Plan Considerations
As of the current ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan, there is no overlay code for the 519 area. The code is exclusively geographic, and numbers are assigned to fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services. The Netherlands has implemented number portability, meaning that a subscriber may retain their 0519 number even if they move to a different physical location within the country, provided the service provider supports it. However, the geographic association remains for routing and emergency services (112) purposes.
Practical Usage and Examples
For a local call within Dokkum, the full national format is still required; there is no shortened local dialing. For example, to reach a business in Dokkum from Amsterdam, you would dial 0519 123456. From the United States, you would dial 011 31 519 123456. From the United Kingdom, you would dial 00 31 519 123456. Always verify the subscriber number length, as some numbers may have been migrated to VoIP and could be longer, but standard fixed-line numbers remain six digits after the area code.