Spanga

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
52°49′7″N 5°53′5″E / 52.81861°N 5.88472°E / 52.81861; 5.88472CountryNetherlands NetherlandsProvinceFriesland FrieslandMunicipalityWeststellingwerf WeststellingwerfArea
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 • Total10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)Elevation
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−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total235 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)Postal code
8482[1]
Dialing code0561

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]

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]

  • Spanga Bell Tower
    Spanga Bell Tower

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Spanga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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