Goënga
Goënga
Goaiïngea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Goënga Church (1959) | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Goënga Location in the Netherlands  Goënga Goënga (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 168/km2 (435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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
[edit]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
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Houses in Goënga
View on Goënga
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ↑ "Goënga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Goënga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ "Goënga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Goënga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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