Veendam (Dutch pronunciation: [veːnˈdɑm] ) is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck.[5]

Veendam
Church in Veendam
Church in Veendam
Flag of Veendam
Coat of arms of Veendam
Highlighted position of Veendam in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E / 53.100°N 6.883°E / 53.100; 6.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Established1648
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorBerry Link (CDA)
Area
 • Total
78.68 km2 (30.38 sq mi)
 • Land76.00 km2 (29.34 sq mi)
 • Water2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
27,417
 • Density361/km2 (930/sq mi)
DemonymVeendammer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9630–9633, 9640–9648
Area code0598
Websitewww.veendam.nl

Holland America Line has named four ships Veendam after the town.

The municipality includes Westerdiepsterdallen, the smallest town in the Netherlands.

Geography

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The population centres in the municipality are:

International relations

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Veendam has two sister cities:

Sports

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Cycling

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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

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  • SC Veendam, former soccer club[7]
  • Flash Veendam, volleyball club[8]
  • NNZC Veendam, gliding club[9]

Notable residents

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Hendrik de Cock, 1829
 
Renate Groenewold, 2007

Sport

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Topography

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2014 map of the municipality

References

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  1. ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Veendam. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9641AW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Veendam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Zustersteden". Veendam. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  7. ^ SC Veendam - Soccer club
  8. ^ Flash Veendam - Volleyball club
  9. ^ NNZC Veendam - Gliding club
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