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Sneek
Snits
Flag of Sneek
Flag		 Coat of arms of Sneek
Coat of arms
Location of Sneek
Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E / 53.033; 5.667
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) CEST (UTC+2)
Sneek vanuit de lucht (2004)
Sneek op de kaart van Willem en Joan Blaeu in 1652
Waterpoort (2006)
De gracht Kleinzand in Sneek (2006)
Tonnemafabriek (2008)
Station Sneek (2007)
Houkesloot Aquaduct (2007)

Sneek (464 Sneek.ogg 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 sittuated in Soutwest-friesland, close to the Sneekermeer and is well known for it's canals, the Waterpoort (Watergate, the symbol of the city), and the watersport (Sneekweek). Sneek is one of the Friese elf steden (Eleven cities). The city is very important for the Soutwest area of Friesland, so called the Zuidwesthoek

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[edit] History

[edit] The beginning

Sneek is build 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 that time Sneek was the only city in Friesland that had a wall. Only the waterpoort and the bolwerk are remaining today.

[edit] Sister city Kurobe

Since September 10th 1970 are Sneek and the Japanese city Kurobe sister cities. in 1970 Mayor L. Rasterhoff of Sneek visited the city of Kurobe and was named Honor citizen. Mayor H. Terade of Kurobe made a visit to Sneek in 1972. In 2000 deligations of both cities visited each other again. The Japanese showed the citizens of Sneek a "Sneekplein" which was build in Kurobe

[edit] Language

Sneek has its own dialect that dates back to the Dutch language in 1600. Snekers is part of the city frisian dialects.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Places of Interest

Sneek is well known as the center of Watersport with over 130 Watersport-company's and 13 Marinas. Also it has a monumental inner-city with the old and famous gentlemen's houses.

[edit] Trafic

[edit] Roads

The following roads connect Sneek with other cities.

[edit] 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

[edit] Waterways

The following waterways connect Sneek with other cities.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Art and Culture

[edit] Museums

[edit] Podia

[edit] 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 theather and the Center of the Arts (CvdK)
  • The Bolwerk will house another part of the CvdK
  • A new Theather (Capacity of 600 people) at the location of the current TPG building
  • The connection between the Theather 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

[edit] De Silver ball

The Culture Award of Sneek is called The Silver Ball and has been awarded 11 times. The Awards is given annualy 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:

[edit] Events

[edit] Education

Sneek has eleven Middle schools and three High schools

[edit] Sport

[edit] Sportcomplexes

[edit] Sportclubs

[edit] Sportevents

[edit] Famous Snekers

[edit] Living

Sneek has around 14.000 houses. Half of those houses are rental houses. there are new projects in diffirent neighbourhoods going on, besides the building of new houses, there are plenty of existing rental or normal houses for various prices.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Object number 1992-257
  2. ^ Kalma, J.J. (1970). (ed.) de Tille. ed. Grote Pier Van Kimswerd. Netherlands. pp. 50. ISBN 90-7001-013-5. 
  3. ^ Geldersche Volks-Almanak Published 1853
  4. ^ Kok, Jacobus (1791). "Pier Gerlofs Donia". Vaderlandsch Woordenboek. 24 (P–R). Amsterdam: Johannes Allart. pp. 17–21. 

[edit] External links

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