Spanga

For the Swedish place, see Spånga.
Spanga
Village
Inn De Veehandel
Inn De Veehandel
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Spanga is located in Friesland
Spanga
Spanga
Location in the Netherlands
Spanga is located in Netherlands
Spanga
Spanga
Spanga (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°49′7″N 5°53′5″E / 52.81861°N 5.88472°E / 52.81861; 5.88472
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
235
 • 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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