Lonneker () is a village in
Twente
Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Ge ...
, in the province of
Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of
Enschede, about 3 km north of the city centre.
History
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)". Lonneker is an ''
esdorp
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An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture or grassy place ...
'' which developed in the Early Middle Ages.
The Catholic St. Jacobus de Meerdere was built between 1911 and 1912 as a replacement of the 1820 church.
Lonneker was home to 1.546 people in 1840.
In 1811, five ' (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.
It remained an independent municipality until 1934, when it became a part of Enschede.
Gallery
File:Lonneker Church.jpg, Lonneker church located at the main square
File:Lonneker Windmill.jpg, Lonneker Windmill
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Former municipalities of Overijssel
Enschede
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