Lonneker
Lonneker
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
Lonneker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔnəkər]) is a village in Twente, in the province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Enschede, about 3 km north of the city centre.
Lonneker | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Aerial view of Lonneker | |
| Nickname(s): Droadneagels, Papsleevn | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′2″N 6°54′43″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Enschede |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,895 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7524[1] |
| Dialing code | 053 |
The village was first mentioned in the late-10th century as "in Loningheri", and means "settlement on a sandy ridge of the people of Lono (person)".[3] Lonneker is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages.[4]
The Catholic St. Jacobus de Meerdere was built between 1911 and 1912 as a replacement of the 1820 church.[4] Lonneker was home to 1.546 people in 1840.[5]
In 1811, five marke [nl] (predecessor of municipality) were split in the municipalities of Lonneker and Enschede. Lonneker used to encircle Enschede. In 1884, a part of the municipality was given to the city.[4] It remained an independent municipality until 1934, when it became a part of Enschede.[6]
- Lonneker church located at the main square
- Lonneker Windmill
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 7524AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Lonneker - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Lonneker" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Lonneker". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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