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SneekSneek (Frisian Snits) is a municipality and a city in Frysln in the northern Netherlands. Population centres - Longa (59)
- Offingawier (173)
- Sneek (31,614)
- Ysbrechtum (665)
(Population as of January 1, 2002) Sneek 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. Ysbrechtum Ysbrechtum (IJsbrechtum) is a small town (circa 700 inhabitants) three kilometres from the city of Sneek. In Ysbrechtum you find Epema State, a beautiful old estate. The mayors of Wymbritseradiel, named "Grietmannen", lived there from 1651 until 1850. Every year in Summer and December there is a market of antiques and garden equipment. External link
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