Lonneker

Lonneker
Village

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Droadneagels, Papsleevn
Lonneker

Location in the Netherlands

Coordinates: 52°15′2″N 6°54′43″E / 52.25056°N 6.91194°E / 52.25056; 6.91194Coordinates: 52°15′2″N 6°54′43″E / 52.25056°N 6.91194°E / 52.25056; 6.91194
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Enschede
Population (2008[1])
  Total 1,770
Demonym(s) Lonnekenaren
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Lonneker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔnəkər]) is a village in Twente, in the province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Enschede, about 3 km north of the city centre. It has 1770 inhabitants (2008).

Lonneker was a separate municipality until 1934, when it became a part of Enschede.[2]

References

  1. CBS, 2008
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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