Offingawier

Offingawier (West Frisian: Offenwier) is a neighbourhood of Sneek and former village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 205 in January 2017.^[3] In 1984, it was annexed by the city of Sneek and became a neighbourhood.^[4]

Offingawier Offenwier
Neighbourhood and former village
Offingawier Church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Sneek municipality
Offingawier Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Offingawier Offingawier (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°1′55″N 5°41′49″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	245
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Postal code	8626[1]
Dialing code	0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Vffenwere, and means "terp of the people of Offa (person)".^[5] Offingawier is a terp (artificial living hill village).^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1882, but contains elements from its 1335 predecessor.^[4][6]

Offingawier was home to 109 people in 1840.^[6] In 1984, it was annexed by Sneek.^[4] Before 2011, the village was part of the Sneek municipality.^[6]