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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
Village
Goënga Church (1959)
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Goënga
Location in the Netherlands
Goënga
Goënga (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total255
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Postal code
8628[1]
Dialing code0515

History


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]




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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