Veendam

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Veendam
Location of Veendam
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Area (2006)
 - Total 78.71 km² (30.4 sq mi)
 - Land 76.24 km² (29.4 sq mi)
 - Water 2.47 km² (1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 28,106
 - Density 369/km² (955.7/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Veendam (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.

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

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[edit] Population centres

Bareveld, Borgercompagnie, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.

[edit] Notable people born in Veendam

  • Hendrik de Cock (1801-1842), minister
  • Linda Moes (born 1971), breaststroke swimmer
  • Peter Windt (born 1973), field hockey player
  • Jan Doddema (born 1971), composer
  • Jeremy Ebell (born 1973), composer
  • Martijn Pot (born 1975), director of photography
  • Renate Groenewold (born 1976), long track speed skater
  • Richard Veenstra (born 1981), contemporary composer

[edit] Twin towns

[edit] External links

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   Municipalities of Groningen Province
See also: Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities · map

[edit] Sport clubs

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