De Ronde Venen

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De Ronde Venen
Vinkeveen town centre
Vinkeveen town centre
Flag of De Ronde Venen
Coat of arms of De Ronde Venen
Highlighted position of De Ronde Venen in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°52′E / 52.200°N 4.867°E / 52.200; 4.867Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°52′E / 52.200°N 4.867°E / 52.200; 4.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Established1 January 1989
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMaarten Divendal (PvdA)
Area
 • Total116.98 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
 • Land99.92 km2 (38.58 sq mi)
 • Water17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Elevation−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total44,059
 • Density441/km2 (1,140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 1300, 1400 and 3600 ranges
Area code0294, 0297
Websitewww.derondevenen.nl

De Ronde Venen (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈrɔndə ˈveːnə(n)] (audio speaker iconlisten); lit.'the round peat bogs') is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Abcoude was amalgamated into De Ronde Venen.

Population centres[edit]

The municipality of De Ronde Venen consists of the villages Abcoude, Amstelhoek, De Hoef, Baambrugge, Mijdrecht, Vinkeveen, Waverveen, and Wilnis, and a number of hamlets, such as Aan de Zuwe, Achterbos, and Stokkelaarsbrug.

Topography[edit]

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, June 2015

Notable people[edit]

Jan Willem Pieneman, 1860
Nicolien Sauerbreij

Sport[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maarten Divendal" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Ronde Venen. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 3641AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 20 September 2019

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