Groenlandsekade is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 4 km northeast of Vinkeveen. Groenlandsekade consists of a single road, parallel to the A2 highway Amsterdam-Utrecht. The road is situated on an embankment ("kade" in Dutch), which forms the northeast shore of the lake area Vinkeveensche Plassen.

Groenlandsekade
Hamlet
Art in Groenlandsekade
Art in Groenlandsekade
Groenlandsekade is located in Utrecht (province)
Groenlandsekade
Groenlandsekade
Location in the Netherlands
Groenlandsekade is located in Netherlands
Groenlandsekade
Groenlandsekade
Groenlandsekade (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°13′50″N 4°58′37″E / 52.23056°N 4.97694°E / 52.23056; 4.97694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Ronde Venen
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3645[1]
Dialing code0297[1]

Until his death in 2004, the popular Dutch singer André Hazes lived here.

It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland". The etymology is unclear.[2] Groenlandsekade is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen.[1] There are no place name signs. Groenlandsekade consists of about 75 houses.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3645 in Vinkeveen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Groenlandsekade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Groenlandsekade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.