Loënga
Neighbourhood and former village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
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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]
Loënga
Loaiïngea | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood and former village | |
Loënga belfry | |
 Location in the former Sneek municipality | |
  Loënga Location in the Netherlands  Loënga Loënga (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 450 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8603[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
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]
