Sneek - Definition and Overview

Sneek (Frisian Snits) is a municipality and a city in Fryslân in the northern Netherlands.

Population centres

• Loënga (59)
• Offingawier (173)
• Sneek (31,614)
• Ysbrechtum (665)

(Population as of January 1, 2002)

Sneek

Sneek received city rights in 1456. The city is well known for its Waterpoort (litt. Water gate) and the Sneekweek, a yearly sailing festival. Sneek is one of the eleven cities of the Elfstedentocht.

Ysbrechtum

Ysbrechtum (IJsbrechtum) is a small town (circa 700 inhabitants) three kilometres from the city of Sneek.

In Ysbrechtum you find Epema State, a beautiful old estate. The mayors of Wymbritseradiel, named "Grietmannen", lived there from 1651 until 1850. Every year in Summer and December there is a market of antiques and garden equipment.

External link

• Official Website (http://www.sneek.nl)

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Province Friesland

Achtkarspelen | Ameland | Boarnsterhim | Bolsward | Dantumadeel | Dongeradeel | Ferwerderadiel | Franekeradeel | Gaasterlân-Sleat | Harlingen | Heerenveen | Het Bildt | Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland | Leeuwarden | Leeuwarderadeel | Lemsterland | Littenseradiel | Menaldumadeel | Nijefurd | Ooststellingwerf | Opsterland | Schiermonnikoog | Skarsterlân | Smallingerland | Sneek | Terschelling | Tytsjerksteradiel | Vlieland | Weststellingwerf | Wûnseradiel | Wymbritseradiel