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

Population centres

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

(Population as of January 1, 2002)

Sneek

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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.

External links

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• Official Website
• Official Website of the Sneekweek sailing event

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