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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]

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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d "Loënga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Loënga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Loënga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Loënga at Wikimedia Commons


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