Veelerveen | |
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Village | |
Three-way bridge Noabers Badde in 2005
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Location of Veelerveen in the province of Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°ECoordinates: 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°E | |
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 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.