Sonnega
Sonnega | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Sonnega Clock Tower | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Sonnega Location in the Netherlands  Sonnega Sonnega (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′1″N 5°57′38″E / 52.86694°N 5.96056°E | |
| 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 | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8478[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
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]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8478GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Sonnega". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Sonnega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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