Sneek

Sneek

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sneek
other_name = Snits


image_shield = Coat of arms of Sneek.jpg


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Fryslân
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 34.04
area_land_km2 = 30.18
area_water_km2 = 3.85
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 33115
population_density_km2 = 1097
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 53
latm = 2
latNS = N
longd = 5
longm = 40
longEW = E

Sneek (Pronunciation|464 Sneek.ogg; _fr. Snits) is a municipality and a city in the province of Friesland (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 (lit. Water gate) and the "Sneekweek", a yearly sailing festival. Sneek is one of the eleven cities of the Elfstedentocht.

This quaint little city has a wonderful shopping center that is walker and biker friendly. There are high end clothing stores, nice restaurants, bars, music stores, cafes, and neat little coffee shops and an old fashion candy store.

External links

* [http://www.sneek.nl Official Website]
* [http://www.sneekweek.nl Official Website of the Sneekweek sailing event]

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