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Veendam Destination Guide

Delve into Veendam in Netherlands

Veendam in the region of Groningen with its 28,155 residents is located in Netherlands - some 97 mi or ( 157 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Veendam

Local time in Veendam is now 09:37 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Winschoten, Kiel-Windeweer, Wildervank, Veendam, and Stadskanaal. While being here, you might want to check out Winschoten . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Veendam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

MOLLY MALONE (Cockles and Mussels)

2:36 min by hansvanee
Views: 42125 Rating: 4.97

'Molly Malone' (also known as 'Cockles and Mussels') is a popular song which has acquired the status of an Irish anthem. It has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City and tells the tale of a beau ..

Sara en Rowena kunstbende 2009 winnaars Urban Dance Award buikdans bellydance Isis Wings

5:28 min by Tineke Rouw
Views: 9867 Rating: 4.00

Optreden Sara en Rowena bij de voorronde Kunstbende in Veendam. Winnaars van de Urban Dance Award. Optredens op New Attraction Groningen, circus Renz Hoogezand, Groningen en bevrijdingsfestival 5 mei ..


Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 4

4:43 min by lesneyman
Views: 4337 Rating: 5.00

In part four (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Zuidbroek to Sappemeer-Oost; our fourth stop to Groningen. ..

Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 3

6:24 min by lesneyman
Views: 2477 Rating: 5.00

In part three (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Scheemda to Zuidbroek; our third stop to Groningen. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

AVEBE

The cooperative AVEBE U.A. (abbreviation of Aardappelmeel Verkoop Bureau) is an international Dutch starch manufacturer located in the north of the Netherlands and produces starch products based on potato starch and potato protein for use in food, animal feed, paper, construction, textiles and adhesives. About 2600 farmers are member of AVEBE. The cooperation is divided into six districts (two in Germany and four in the Netherlands).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.11 6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1919 establishments in the Netherlands, Companies established in 1919, Cooperatives in the Netherlands, Food companies of the Netherlands, Starch companies

Veendam

Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen. A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.10 6.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

De Langeleegte

De Langeleegte is a multi-use stadium in Veendam, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of BV Veendam. The stadium is able to hold 6,500 people and was built in 1954, with major renovations taking place in 1998.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.11 6.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in the Netherlands, SC Veendam, Sports venues in Groningen (province)

Wildervank

Wildervank is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Veendam, about 3 km south of the centre of Veendam itself. Wildervank was a separate municipality until 1969, when the area was divided between Veendam and Stadskanaal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.08 6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

Muntendam

Muntendam is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen, municipality Menterwolde. Until 1990 it was a separate municipality, which boasted the title 'reddest (most socialist) municipality in the Netherlands', with a council of 11 containing 7 PvdA (Labour Party) members and 2 CPN (Communist Party) members. (However, nearby Reiderland had had a vast CPN majority since WWII, so the claim is rather too strong).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.13 6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Veendam