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Veelerveen

Veelerveen
Village
Red-white-green bridge over water reflecting clouds with houses and trees in the background
Three-way bridge Noabers Badde in 2005
Map of Groningen with municipal borders with Veelerveen in the southeast and a small inserted map of the Netherlands with Groningen in the northeast
Map of Groningen with municipal borders with Veelerveen in the southeast and a small inserted map of the Netherlands with Groningen in the northeast
Veelerveen
Location of Veelerveen in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°E / 53.05556; 7.12778Coordinates: 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°E / 53.05556; 7.12778
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Bellingwedde
Area (2012)
 • Total 430 ha (1,060 acres)
 • Land 423 ha (1,045 acres)
 • Water 7 ha (17 acres)
Population (2012)
 • Total 590
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postcode 9566
Area code 0597

Veelerveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌveːlərˈveːn]) is a linear village with a population of 590 in the municipality of Bellingwedde in the Netherlands.

In 1968, Veelerveen became part of Bellingwedde.

Veelerveen is located at 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°E / 53.05556; 7.12778 in south of the municipality of Bellingwedde in the east province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated in the region of Westerwolde.

In the northwest it is close to the village of Wedde, in the north to Vriescheloo, in the northeast to Bellingwolde, in the southeast to Bourtange, and in the southwest to Vlagtwedde.

The village is a linear settlement alongside the Ruiten-Aa-kanaal and B.L. Tijdenskanaal. The canals Mussel-Aa-kanaal, Ruiten-Aa-kanaal, and B.L. Tijdenskanaal come together at the village centre where the three-way bridge Noabers Badde connects the canal banks.


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