De Ronde Venen
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De Ronde Venen | |
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Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°52′E / 52.200°N 4.867°ECoordinates: 52°12′N 4°52′E / 52.200°N 4.867°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Established | 1 January 1989 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Maarten Divendal (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 116.98 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 99.92 km2 (38.58 sq mi) |
• Water | 17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (January 2019)[4] | |
• Total | 44,059 |
• Density | 441/km2 (1,140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 1300, 1400 and 3600 ranges |
Area code | 0294, 0297 |
Website | www |
De Ronde Venen (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈrɔndə ˈveːnə(n)] (listen); 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]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, June 2015
Notable people[edit]
- Jan van Almeloveen (1656 in Mijdrecht – 1684) a Dutch painter, engraver and draughtsman
- Theodorus Janssonius van Almeloveen (1657 in Mijdrecht – 1712) a Dutch physician and medical editor
- Jan Willem Pieneman (1779 in Abcoude – 1853) a painter
- Werenfried van Straaten (1913 in Mijdrecht – 2003) a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and social activist
- Hans van Vliet (born 1949 in Mijdrecht) a Dutch computer scientist and academic
- Michaël Dudok de Wit (born 1953 in Abcoude) a Dutch animator, director and illustrator [5]
- Saskia Rao-de Haas (born 1971 in Abcoude) a virtuoso cellist and composer
Sport[edit]
- Jan Grijseels (1890 in Abcoude-Proosdij – 1961) a Dutch track and field athlete, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Gerard Maarse (1929 in Wilnis – 1989) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1952 & 1956 Winter Olympics
- Christine Aaftink (born 1966 in Abcoude) a retired speed skater, competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics
- Tom Cordes (born 1966 in Wilnis) a retired Dutch cyclist, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Nicolien Sauerbreij (born 1979 in De Hoef) a Dutch professional snowboarder, competed in the 2002 & 2006 Winter Olympic Games and was a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ivo Snijders (born 1980 in Mijdrecht) a rower, competed in the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maarten Divendal" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Ronde Venen. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3641AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 20 September 2019
External links[edit]
- Media related to De Ronde Venen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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