Goënga
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Goënga
Goaiïngea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°3′16″N 5°41′33″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 255 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8628[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
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]
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