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.

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)".

[3] Lonneker is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages.

[4] The Catholic St. Jacobus de Meerdere was built between 1911 and 1912 as a replacement for the 1820 church.