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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Goënga Goaiïngea
Village
Goënga Church (1959)Goënga Church (1959)
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipalityLocation in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Goënga is located in FrieslandGoëngaGoëngaLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of FrieslandGoënga is located in NetherlandsGoëngaGoëngaGoënga (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°3′16″N 5°41′33″E / 53.05444°N 5.69250°E / 53.05444; 5.69250
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total1.52 km (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population
 • Total255
 • Density170/km (430/sq mi)
Postal code8628
Dialing code0515

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.

History

The village was first mentioned in 13th century as Goingum, and means "settlement of the people of Goaije". Goënga is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the middle ages. It was located to the east of the former Middelzee. It was connected to Sneek via a canal.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1758 and has a tower from 1787 which contains a bell from 1342 made by Stephanus. The former clergy house has been turned into a private house.

Goënga was home to 183 people in 1840. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality. Nowadays it a part of the Súdwest-Fryslân.

Gallery

  • Houses in Goënga Houses in Goënga
  • View on Goënga View on Goënga

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8628EK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Goënga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Goënga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Goënga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Goënga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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