Veendam
Encyclopedia
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.
, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank
, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the northeastern Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province
Provinces of the Netherlands
A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities, having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The government of each province consists of three major parts: the Provinciale Staten which is the...
of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
.
A Holland America Line
Holland America Line
The Holland America Line is a cruise shipping company. It was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company , a shipping and passenger line. Headquartered in Rotterdam and providing service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line...
cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
, the MS Veendam
MS Veendam
MS Veendam is one of Holland America Line's Cruise ships and is named for the capital of Northern Netherlands's peat colonies. Features on the vessel include the two-tiered Rotterdam Dining Room, suites with private verandahs, multiple lounges, and a wide teak deck.-Signature of Excellence...
, is named after the city.
Population centres
Bareveld, BorgercompagnieBorgercompagnie
Borgercompagnie is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and the south end lies in the municipality of...
, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank
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....
, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.
Notable people born in Veendam
- Hendrik de CockHendrik de CockHendrik de Cock was a Dutch minister.Hendrik de Cock protested against the perceived theological liberalism in the Netherlands government controlled Dutch Reformed Church in the 18th century. This protest led to the Secession of 1834...
(1801-1842), preacher - Linda MoesLinda MoesLinda Moes is a former breaststroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....
(born 1971), breaststroke swimmer - Peter WindtPeter WindtPieter Windt is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 69 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he didn't score a single goal. The defender and midfielder made his debut for the Dutch on January 21, 1997 in a match against Argentina...
(born 1973), field hockey player - Renate GroenewoldRenate GroenewoldRenate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater and road bicycle racer.Groenewold has won several Dutch Championships....
(born 1976), long track speed skater - Henk GrolHenk GrolHindrik Harmannus Arnoldus "Henk" Grol is a Dutch judoka.Grol competed in the 2007 European Judo Championships in Belgrade, Hungary in the men's under 90 kg, as a replacement for Mark Huizinga, who cancelled last minute due to personal problems.He won gold in the men's under 100-kilo class at...
(born 1986), Judoka