Doniaga () is a small village in

De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren () is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of whi ...

municipality in the province

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

of the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

and has around 100 citizens (2017).Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
- CBS It is located west of the and named after the Donia family.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1448 as Doyenga. In 1840, it was home to 104 people. It used to have a little village centre with a school,

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...

, church and library, but only the belfry remains. The church was demolished in the 19th century. The belfry dates from 1901. Before 2009, Doniaga was part of the

Skarsterlân Skarsterlân (; ) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created 1 January 1984 by merging the municipalities of Doniawerstal and Haskerland, the part of Utingeradeel consisting of the vil ...

municipality and before 1984 it was part of

Doniawerstal Doniawerstal was a municipality in southwest Friesland, south of Sneek. It consisted mainly of grassland and lakes. Its capital was Langweer. The municipality was dissolved in 1984; part went to Wymbritseradiel and part went to Skarsterlân Sk ...

Gallery

File:Doniaga boerderij Wielwei 21.jpg, Farm in Doniaga File:Nr. 21, aanzicht - Doniaga - 20059521 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Doniaga File:Windmolen te Doniaga (ruilverkaveling Wollegaast), Bestanddeelnr 170-2618.jpg, American wind mill (1955)

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De Fryske Marren Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub