Veendam
Veendam | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
Church in Veendam | |
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 (7 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 |
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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.
Holland America Line has named four ships Veendam after the town.
The municipality includes Westerdiepsterdallen, the smallest town in the Netherlands.