Loënga

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]

Loënga Loaiïngea
Neighbourhood and former village
Loënga belfry
Location in the former Sneek municipality
Loënga Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Loënga Loënga (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°03′N 5°41′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	450
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal code	8603[1]
Dialing code	0515

History

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]