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
Location in the former Sneek municipality
Loënga
Location in the Netherlands
Loënga
Loënga (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 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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