Sonnega

Sonnega
Sonnega
Village
	Sonnega Clock Tower
	Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
	Sonnega Location in the Netherlands Sonnega Sonnega (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°52′1″N5°57′38″E / 52.86694°N 5.96056°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area
• Total	5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	245
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8478
Dialing code	0561

Last updated April 03, 2022

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]

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]

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References

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

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[AHN-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.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oldetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[plaats-6] "Sonnega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf
Towns	Wolvega
Villages	Blesdijke De Blesse Boijl De Hoeve Langelille Munnekeburen Nijeholtpade Nijeholtwolde Nijelamer Nijetrijne Noordwolde Noordwolde-Zuid [ nl ] Oldeholtpade Oldeholtwolde Oldelamer Oldetrijne Oosterstreek Peperga Scherpenzeel Slijkenburg Sonnega Spanga Steggerda Ter Idzard Vinkega Willemsoord (small part) Zandhuizen
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland