Loënga
Loaiïngea
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Neighbourhood and former village
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Loënga belfry
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Location in the former Sneek municipality
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  Loënga Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Loënga Loënga (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°03′N 5°41′E / 53.050°N 5.683°E / 53.050; 5.683 | |
| 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]
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| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8603[1]
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| Dialing code | 0515 |
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]
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]
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