Veendam
Town and Municipality in Groningen, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Veendam | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Established | 1648 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Berry Link (CDA) |
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 |
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Holland America Line has named four ships Veendam after the town.
The municipality includes Westerdiepsterdallen, the smallest town in the Netherlands.