Spanga

Spanga (West Frisian: Spangea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 210 in 2017.[3]

Spanga
Village
Inn De Veehandel
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Spanga
Location in the Netherlands
Spanga
Spanga (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf
Area
  Total10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total235
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Postal code
8482[1]
Dialing code0561

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Spangghe. The etymology is unclear.[4] The Dutch Reformed church was demolished in 1831. In 1851, a bell tower was erected as its replacement. The tower was destroyed during a storm in 1954, and a new tower was built in 1955 which was replaced in 1989.[5]

Spanga was home to 121 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022. combined with Slijkenburg
  2. "Postcodetool for 8482JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Spanga". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Spanga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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