Veendam
| Veendam | |||
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| Town and Municipality | |||
Church in Veendam
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.svg) Location in Groningen |
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| Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E / 53.100°N 6.883°ECoordinates: 53°6′N 6°53′E / 53.100°N 6.883°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Sipke Swierstra (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 78.68 km2 (30.38 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 76.07 km2 (29.37 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 27,752 | ||
| • Density | 365/km2 (950/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Veendammer | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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.
A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.
The population centres in the municipality are:
Veendam has two sister cities:
Veendam was the start place of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the finish place of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
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