Veendam

Veendam
Town and Municipality

Church in Veendam

Flag

Coat of arms
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; 6.883Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E / 53.100°N 6.883°E / 53.100; 6.883
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Government[1]
  Body Municipal council
  Mayor Sipke Swierstra (VVD)
Area[2]
  Total 78.68 km2 (30.38 sq mi)
  Land 76.07 km2 (29.37 sq mi)
  Water 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
  Total 27,752
  Density 365/km2 (950/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Veendammer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 9630–9633, 9640–9648
Area code 0598
Website www.veendam.nl

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.

A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.

Geography

2014 map of the municipality

The population centres in the municipality are:

  • Bareveld
  • Borgercompagnie
  • Kibbelgaarn
  • Korte Akkers
  • Numero Dertien
  • Ommelanderwijk
  • Tripscompagnie
  • Veendam
  • Wildervank
  • Wildervanksterdallen
  • Zuidwending

International relations

Veendam has two sister cities:

Sports

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

Notable residents

References

  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Veendam. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  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. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Zustersteden". Veendam. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. SC Veendam - Soccer club
  7. Flash Veendam - Volleyball club
  8. NNZC Veendam - Gliding club

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