Goënga
Goënga Goaiïngea | |
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Village | |
![]() Goënga Church (1959) | |
![]() Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
53°3′16″N 5°41′33″E / 53.05444°N 5.69250°E / 53.05444; 5.69250 | |
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Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 255 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8628[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
Goënga (West Frisian: Goaiïngea) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 240 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 13th century as Goingum, and means "settlement of the people of Goaije".[4] Goënga is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the middle ages.[5] It was located to the east of the former Middelzee.[6] It was connected to Sneek via a canal.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1758 and has a tower from 1787 which contains a bell from 1342 made by Stephanus.[5] The former clergy house has been turned into a private house.[7]
Goënga was home to 183 people in 1840.[7] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality. Nowadays it a part of the Súdwest-Fryslân.[7]
Gallery
- Houses in Goënga
- View on Goënga
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8628EK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Goënga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Goënga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Goënga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Goënga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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