| Sneek Snits |
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| Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Fryslân | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 34.04 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 30.18 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 3.85 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 33,115 | ||
| - Density | 1,097/km2 (2,841.2/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+1) | ||
Sneek (
pronunciation (help·info); West Frisian: Snits) Is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the capital of the Municipality Sneek in the provinceFriesland (Nederland). The city has about 33.000 citizens
Sneek is situated in Southwest-Friesland, close to the Sneekermeer and is well known for its canals, the Waterpoort (Watergate, the symbol of the city), and watersport (Sneekweek). Sneek is one of the Friese elf steden (Eleven cities). The city is very important for the southwest area of Friesland (the "Zuidwesthoek").
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History
The beginning
Sneek is built around a waterway (in old documents called the Magna Fossa) The waterway to the north (Geeuw, Sneeker Oudvaart) was needed because the Middelzee was silted. The old hemdijk comes in as the "Hemdijk", turns into the "Oude Dijk" and becomes the "Wijde en Nauwe Noorderhornes" before it goes on as the "Peperstraat" and the "Wijde en Nauwe Burgstraten", it is eventually the base of the busy shoppingstreet the "Oosterdijk", and leaves the city as the "Griene Dyk".
Sneek received several city rights in the 13th century, which became official in 1456. Sneek was now one of the eleven Frisian cities. This was also the beginning of a blooming trading city that would last until the year 1550. In 1492 they began building a ditch and wall around the city. In those days Sneek was the only city in Friesland that had a wall. Only the waterpoort and the bolwerk are remaining today.
Sister city Kurobe
Since September 10, 1970, Sneek and the Japanese city Kurobe have been sister cities. in 1970 Mayor L. Rasterhoff of Sneek visited the city of Kurobe and was named a Honorary citizen. Mayor H. Terade of Kurobe made a visit to Sneek in 1972. In 2000 delegations of both cities visited each other again. The Japanese showed the citizens of Sneek a "Sneekplein" which was built in Kurobe.
Language
Sneek has its own dialect that dates back to the Dutch language in 1600. Snekers is part of the city Frisian dialects.
Politics
The College van Burgemeester en Wethouders of Sneek consists of:
- Mayor: drs. A.A.M. (Arno) Brok
- Alderman:
- B.J. van der Broek (PVDA) locoburgemeester
- T. Metz (CDA)
- A. Ekhart (PVDA)
- J. Bargboer (CDA)
- Secretary: H. Meijering
- court clerk: P. de Jong
Trade and Industry
The famous clothingstore C&A started in 1861 with a store in Sneek. The Candyfactory Tonnema produces Peppermint under the name KING. This name has nothing to do with the English word KING, it stands for "Quality equaled in nothing". Also Sneek has a Steel, Machinery and a Rope factory. Since 1964 a factory of Yoshida YKK from Kurobe. besides that, the Supermarket branch Poiesz, Clothing brand Gaastra and the old Frisian gin called beerenburg from Weduwe Joustra are products that have their roots in Sneek.
Places of Interest
Sneek is well known as the center of watersports with over 130 Watersport-company's and 13 Marinas. Also it has a monumental inner-city with the old and famous gentlemen's houses.
- Watergate (1613)
- Town hall (1550)
- Martinichurch (1498), with a carillon of 50 bells
- Sint-Martinuschurch (1872)
- Tonnema Candy Factory (1955)
- the Wooden bridges across the Rijksweg 7.
Trafic
Roads
The following roads connect Sneek with other cities.
- A7
- N354
- City ringway
Public Transport
You can reach Sneek by public transport, With both bus and train. bussing is done by Connexxion and the railway is exploid by Arriva
- Line 33 Sneek • Scharnegoutum • Boazum • Wiuwert • Britswert • Easterlittens • Baard • Winsum • Wjelsryp • Tzum • Franeker vv.
- Line 42 Sneek • Jutrijp • Hommerts • Woudsend • Tsjerkgaast • Spannenburg • Follega • Eesterga • Lemmer • Rutten • Bant • Emmeloord vv.
- Line 46 Sneek • Jutrijp • Hommerts • Heeg • Gaastmeer • Idzega • Oudega vv.
- Line 47 Sneek • Jutrijp • Hommerts • Woudsend • Harich • Balk • Sondel • Nijemirdum • Oudemirdum • Rijs • Mirns • Bakhuizen • Hemelum vv.
- Line 93 Sneek • Scharnegoutum • Dearsum • Boazum • Easterwierrum • Mantgum • Jorwert • Weidum • Bears • Jellum • Boksum • Deinum • Leeuwarden vv.
- Line 94 Sneek • Scharnegoutum • Goenga • Gauw • Sibrandabuorren • Tersoal • Poppenwier • Raerd • Reduzum • Wijtgaard • Wirdum • Goutum • Leeuwarden vv.
- Line 98 Heerenveen • Nijehaske • Oudehaske • Haskerhorne • Joure • Sneek • Folsgare • Nijland • Bolsward • Schettens • Witmarsum • Wons • Makkum vv.
- Line 99 Heerenveen • Joure • Uitwellingerga • Oppenhuizen • Sneek • Folsgare • Nijland • Bolsward • Schettens • Witmarsum • Arum • Kimswerd • Harlingen vv.
- Line 235 Sneek • Offingawier • Scharnegoutum • Lytsewierrum • Rien • Itens • Easterein • Wommels vv.
- Line 239 Sneek • Ijlst • Abbega • Westhem • Blauwhuis • Dedgum • Parrega • Ferwoude vv.
- Line 351 Heerenveen • Joure • Scharsterbrug • Sneek • Bolsward • Kop Afsluitdijk • Zurich • Harlingen vv.
- Line 751 Indijk • Oudega • Elahuizen • Sneek • Sloten • Wijckel • Tjerkgaast • Balk vv.
- Line 761 Ijlst • Sneek • Oosthem • Sandfirden • Idzega • Abbega • Westhem • Blauwhuis • Gaastmeer • Oudega • Heeg • Wolsum • Sneek • Greonterp vv.
- Line 768 Sneek • Ysbrechtum • Tirns • Offingawier • Dearsum • Gauw • Tersoal • Poppenwier • Sibrandabuorren • Scharnegoutum • Boazum • Goenga • Reahus vv.
- Railway Leeuwarden • Mantgum • Sneek Noord • Sneek • Ijlst • Workum • Hindelopen • Koudum Molkwerum • Stavoren
Waterways
The following waterways connect Sneek with other cities.
- Houkesloot Between Sneek and the Prinses Margrietkanaal.
- de Geeuw Between Sneek and Ijlst.
- de Zwette Between Sneek and Leeuwarden.
- Franekervaart Between Sneek and Franeker.
Parking
On the following parkingplaces you can park your car
- Binnenstad Pay
- Martiniplein pay
- NS-terrein Free
- St. Antoniusplein Pay
- Bolswarderweg Free
- Normandiaplein Pay
- Oppenhuizerweg Pay
- Oppenhuizerweg (temporary) Free
- Veemarktplein Free
- Parkingplace Boschplein (Future Parkingplace)
Art and Culture
Museums
- Fries Scheepvaart Museum Frisian Maritime Museum
- Nationaal Modelspoor Museum National Model Train Museum
Podia
- Het Bolwerk, very first poppodium of Friesland, since 1975. Member of the Fries Popnet.
Cultural Quarter
In 2010 there will be a Cultural Quarter, The municipal has made plans to connect various Cultural areas into one big Cultural Quarter. the total costs of the plans are about 35,000,000 and includes
- The Noorderchurch will house a theater and the Center of the Arts (CvdK)
- The Bolwerk will house another part of the CvdK
- A new Theatre (Capacity of 600 people) at the location of the current TPG building
- The connection between the Theatre and the Bolwerk with a walking bridge and a floating podium in the city ditch.
the Public library and the Martinichurch will be connected to the Cultural Quarter
De Silver ball
The Culture Award of Sneek is called The Silver Ball and has been awarded 11 times. The Awards is given annually to a person that has done a improvement/good job on the areas of Music and Culture for Sneek and the area around it. the winners of the previous awards are:
- Henk van der Veer, Writer
- 2005: Maaike Schuurmans, musical player
- 2006: Yede van Dijk, Acting
- 2007: Bennie Hoogstra, 25 year Fanfare player
Events
- Sneekweek, Sailevent on the Sneekermeer
- Swinging Sneek, live-music in cafés and on street
Education
Sneek has eleven Middle schools and three High schools
Sport
Sportcomplexes
- Sportcentrum Schuttersveld
- Sportpark Noorderhoek
- Sportpark VV Sneek
- Sportpark Leeuwarderweg
- Zuidersportpark
Sportclubs
- Sneek Wit Zwart(SWZ), Soccerclub
- LSC 1890, One of the Oldest soccerclubs in the Netherlands
- ONS Sneek, Soccerclub
- Black Boys, Soccerclub
- Waterpoort boys, Soccerclub
- Sneeker MHC, hockeyclub
- VC Sneek, volleyballclub
- Neptunia'24, waterpoloclub
- L.T.C. NOMI, tennisclub
Sportevents
- 11Stedenfietsvierdaagse Eleven city tour on the Bicycle
Famous Snekers
- Rienck Bockema (ca. 1350-1436)
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, (ca. 1480 - 1529), Frisian freedom fighter, rebel and pirate
- Murk van Phelsum (1730-1799), physician
- Nicolaas Molenaar (1850-1930), architect
- Jakob van Schevichaven (1866-1935), detective writer
- Geert Aeilco Wumkes (1869-1954), theologian and historian
- Willem de Sitter (1872-1934), Scientist
- Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885-1961), politician
- Frits Wissel (1907-1999), pilot, Discoverer of the Wissellakes in New-Guinea.
- Kees Deenik (1915-1993) , singer, tv producer
- Dieuwkje Nauta (1930-2008), Teacher
- Bart Tromp (1944-2007)
- Joke Tjalsma (1957), actress
- Toon Gerbrands (1957), coach and manager
- Pauline Krikke (1961), politician
- Manon Thomas (1963), television presenter
- Ronald Zoodsma (1966), international volleyball player
- Monique Sluyter (1967), model and television star
- Olof van der Meulen (1968), volleyball player
- Sherida Spitse (1990), Soccer player
Living
Sneek has around 14.000 houses. Half of those houses are rental houses. there are new projects in different neighbourhoods going on, besides the building of new houses, there are plenty of existing rental or normal houses for various prices.
Extra Information
In 1519\1520, the Frisian warlord and freedom fighter Pier Gerlofs Donia spend his last days in Sneek. Donia died peacefully in bed at Grootzand 12[1] on 18 October 1520.[2] Pier is buried in Sneek in the 15th-century Groote Kerk (also called the Martinikerk).[3] His tomb is located on the north side of the church.[4] This quaint little city has a shopping center that is walker and biker friendly. There are high-end clothing stores, restaurants, bars, music stores, cafes, coffee shops, and an old-fashioned candy store.
References
- ^ Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Object number 1992-257
- ^ Kalma, J.J. (1970). (ed.) de Tille. ed. Grote Pier Van Kimswerd. Netherlands. pp. 50. ISBN 90-7001-013-5.
- ^ Geldersche Volks-Almanak Published 1853
- ^ Kok, Jacobus (1791). "Pier Gerlofs Donia". Vaderlandsch Woordenboek. 24 (P–R). Amsterdam: Johannes Allart. pp. 17–21.
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