| Offingawier Offenwier | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood and former village | |
 Offingawier Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Sneek municipality | |
  OffingawierLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of Friesland OffingawierOffingawier (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°1′55″N 5°41′49″E / 53.03194°N 5.69694°E / 53.03194; 5.69694 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.05 km (3.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 245 |
| • Density | 24/km (63/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8626 |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
Offingawier (West Frisian: Offenwier) is a neighbourhood of Sneek and former village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 205 in January 2017. In 1984, it was annexed by the city of Sneek and became a neighbourhood.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Vffenwere, and means "terp of the people of Offa (person)". Offingawier is a terp (artificial living hill village).
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1882, but contains elements from its 1335 predecessor.
Offingawier was home to 109 people in 1840. In 1984, it was annexed by Sneek. Before 2011, the village was part of the Sneek municipality.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8626AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Offingawier". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Offingawier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Offingawier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Offingawier at Wikimedia Commons
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