Veelerveen

Veelerveen
Village
Niemans Mill
Niemans Mill
Veelerveen is located in Groningen (province)
Veelerveen
Veelerveen
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Veelerveen is located in Netherlands
Veelerveen
Veelerveen
Veelerveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°3′20″N 7°7′40″E / 53.05556°N 7.12778°E / 53.05556; 7.12778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityWesterwolde
Area
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
430 ha (1,060 acres)
 • Land423 ha (1,045 acres)
 • Water7 ha (17 acres)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
720
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Postcode
9566[2]
Area code0597

Veelerveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌveːlərˈveːn]) is a linear village with a population of around 720 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

History

In 1968, Veelerveen became part of Bellingwedde. And in 2018, part of Westerwolde.

Geography

Veelerveen is located in the centre of the municipality of Westerwolde in the east province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated in the region of Westerwolde.[3]

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.[3]

Veelerveen is an administrative neighbourhood (Dutch: buurt) and has a total area of 430 ha (1,100 acres) of which 423 ha (1,050 acres) is land and 7 ha (17 acres) is water.[1]

Demographics

In 2012, Veelerveen neighbourhood had a population of 590 and a population density of 140/km2 (360/sq mi).[1]

Attractions

Nieman's Mill (Gronings: Niemans Meuln) is a smock mill that was built in 1916. It has been listed as a national heritage site since 1972.[4]

  • Map of Bellingwedde with Veelerveen in red
    Map of Bellingwedde with Veelerveen in red
  • Mercedes Bridge
    Mercedes Bridge
  • Sluice in the B.L. Tijdenskanaal with Nieman's Mill in the background in 2005
    Sluice in the B.L. Tijdenskanaal with Nieman's Mill in the background in 2005

References

  1. ^ a b c d (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved on 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Veelerveen,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b (in Dutch) Veelerveen, Municipality of Bellingwedde. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ (in Dutch) Monumentnummer: 8921 Archived 2014-04-27 at archive.today, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
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