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Lonneker

Lonneker () 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.

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Place details

Locality: Enschede
Region: Overijssel
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lonneker
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Lonneker Luchtfoto 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Lonneker
Settlement.image_shield: Lonneker wapen.svg
Settlement.nicknames: Droadneagels, Papsleevn
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lonneker in the municipality of Enschede.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Demonym: Lonnekenaren
Country: Netherlands
Population: +5337

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Lonneker () 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.

== History == The village was first mentioned in the late 10th century as "in Loningheri", and means "settlement on a sandy ridge of the people of Lono (person)". Lonneker is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages.