Sonnega

Sonnega (West Frisian: Sonnegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 230 in 2017.[3]

Sonnega
Village
Sonnega Clock Tower
Sonnega Clock Tower
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Sonnega is located in Friesland
Sonnega
Sonnega
Location in the Netherlands
Sonnega is located in Netherlands
Sonnega
Sonnega
Sonnega (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°52′1″N 5°57′38″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total245
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8478[1]
Dialing code0561

The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Sonnegae, and means "village of Sonne (person)".[4] The bell tower of Sonnega was built in 1640 and restored in 1926.[5]

Sonnega was home to 198 people in 1840.[6]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8478GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Sonnega". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. "Sonnega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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