Sonnega
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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 | |
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Village | |
Sonnega Clock Tower | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Sonnega Location in the Netherlands  Sonnega Sonnega (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 245 |
| • Density | 40.9/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8478[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
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]
