Sneek facts for kids
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Sneek
Snits
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City and former municipality
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Gate Waterpoort
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân | ||
| Area
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| • Total | 34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 30.18 km2 (11.65 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(1 January 2007)
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| • Total | 33,115 | ||
| • Density | 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Sneek (Frisian: Snits) is a city in Friesland, in the Netherlands. In history, it is well known. The legendary warrior Pier Gerlofs Donia, fought a battle there. He is buried in the town in the Grote of Martinikerk. Since 2011, it has been part of the new municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân.
Images for kids
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Topographic map of Sneek, as of June 2014
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Sneek from the air (2004)
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Sneek on a map by Willem and Joan Blaeu in 1652
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Waterpoort (2017)
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Kleinzand Canal in Sneek (2006)
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Tonnemafabriek (confectionery factory) (2008)
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Sneek railway station (2007)
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Houkesloot Aqueduct (2007)
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Kees Deenik and Phia Berghout in 1951
See also
In Spanish: Sneek para niños
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