Loënga

Loënga (West Frisian: Loaiïngea) is neighbourhood of Sneek and a former village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 95 in January 2017.[3] In 1984, Loënga and Offingawier were annexed by Sneek and are no longer independent villages.[4]

Loënga
Loaiïngea
Neighbourhood and former village
Loënga belfry
Loënga belfry
Location in the former Sneek municipality
Location in the former Sneek municipality
Loënga is located in Friesland
Loënga
Loënga
Location in the Netherlands
Loënga is located in Netherlands
Loënga
Loënga
Loënga (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°03′N 5°41′E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
  Total2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total450
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal code
8603[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as "in Loinghum", and means "settlement of the people of Lode".[5] Loënga was a terp (artificial living hill) village.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church dated from the 14th century, but was torn down in the middle of the 17th century. In 1620, a little belfry was placed in the cemetery.[4]

Loënga was home to 70 people in 1840.[6] In 1984, it was annexed by the city of Sneek.[4] Before 2011, the village was part of Sneek municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8603AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Loënga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Loënga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Loënga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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