Sonnega ( fry, Sonnegea) is a village in
Weststellingwerf in the province of
Friesland
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. It had a population of around 230 in 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Sonnegae, and means "village of Sonne (person)".
The bell tower of Sonnega was built in 1640 and restored in 1926.
Sonnega was home to 198 people in 1840.
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Geography of Weststellingwerf
Populated places in Friesland
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