Veendam
Veendam | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Town hall of Veendam | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E / 53.100°N 6.883°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 (6.6 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• 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 town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam is also known as Parkstad (Park City). It is located on the N33 national highway which runs from Eemshaven to Assen.
Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck. The ribbon development so characteristic of this region has been adapted in Veendam. In the center of the town, the two canals, the Oosterdiep and the Westerdiep, formed a fork because the Munte River originally flowed here.
Holland America Line has named four ships Veendam after the town.