Sonnega

Sonnega (West Frisian: Sonnegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 230 in 2017.[3]

Sonnega
Village
Sonnega Clock Tower
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Sonnega
Location in the Netherlands
Sonnega
Sonnega (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf
Area
  Total5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total245
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8478[1]
Dialing code0561

The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Sonnegae, and means "village of Sonne (person)".[4] The bell tower of Sonnega was built in 1640 and restored in 1926.[5]

Sonnega was home to 198 people in 1840.[6]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8478GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Sonnega". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. "Sonnega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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