Veendam

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Veendam


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Groningen
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 78.71
area_land_km2 = 76.24
area_water_km2 = 2.47
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 28106
population_density_km2 = 369
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

Veendam (Pronunciation|021 Veendam.ogg) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.

A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named for the city.

Population centres

Bareveld, Borgercompagnie, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.

Notable people born in Veendam

*Hendrik de Cock (1801-1842), minister
*Linda Moes (born 1971), breaststroke swimmer
*Peter Windt (born 1973), field hockey player
*Renate Groenewold (born 1976), long track speed skater

Twin towns

* Gniezno, Poland
* Kelowna, Canada

External links

* [http://www.veendam.nl Official Website]

Sport clubs

* [http://www.bvveendam.nl/ BV Veendam - Soccer club]
* [http://www.flashveendam.nl/ Flash Veendam - Volleyball club]