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Revision as of 07:46, 25 February 2015
Veendam | |
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 Church in Veendam | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Groningen | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sipke Swierstra (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.68 km2 (30.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.00 km2 (29.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 27,417 |
| • Density | 361/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veendammer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9630–9633, 9640–9648 |
| Area code | 0598 |
| Website | www |
Veendam (Dutch pronunciation: [veːnˈdɑm] ) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.
A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.
Population centres
Bareveld, Borgercompagnie, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.
Notable people born in Veendam
- Hendrik de Cock (1801-1842), preacher
- Linda Moes (born 1971), breaststroke swimmer
- Peter Windt (born 1973), field hockey player
- Renate Groenewold (born 1976), long track speed skater
- Carolina Dijkhuizen (born 1980), actress and singer, contestant of the television show "Wie is de mol" 2015
- Henk Grol (born 1986), Judoka
- Rein de Graaff (born 1942), Jazz-pianist
- Jeroen Zoet (born 1991), professional footballer
Twin towns
Sport
Cycling
Veendam was the start place of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the finish place of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Sport clubs in Veendam
- SC Veendam - Soccer club (doesn't exist anymore)
- Flash Veendam - Volleyball club
- NNZC Veendam - Gliding club
References
- ^ "Burgemeester" (in Dutch). Gemeente Veendam. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9641AW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Zustersteden". Veendam. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
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