Vinkeveen

Vinkeveen
Vinkeveen
Village
	Canal access to houses
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vinkeveen Location in the Netherlands Vinkeveen Vinkeveen (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°12′46″N 4°55′38″E / 52.21278°N 4.92722°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	De Ronde Venen
Area
• Total	25.58 km2 (9.88 sq mi)
Elevation	−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	9,545
• Density	373.1/km2 (966.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3645
Dialing code	0297
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Vinkeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 18 km south of Amsterdam.

Vinkeveen used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Waverveen in 1841, to form the municipality Vinkeveen en Waverveen. In 1989 there was a reorganisation of local governments, and Vinkeveen became a part of De Ronde Venen.^[3]

The Vinkeveense Plassen (Lakes of Vinkeveen), an area of lakes and sand islands east of the village, is an important recreational area, with facilities for swimming, diving and yachting.^[3] A permit is required for recreational diving in the lake. There is a marina on the north shore of the lakes.

History

It was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Vinkenveen, and means "moorland with low quality peat".^[4] The village started as a peat excavation settlement.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 903 people.^[3] The Catholic Holy Heart Church was built between 1880 and 1883.^[5]

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Satellite image of Vinkeveen and the Vinkeveense Plassen, retrieved in October, 2005 -- note that as of August 2021, the boundaries of Vinkeveen have expanded, considerably.
The landscape with wide waters and narrow roads in the hamlet of Demmerik in Vinkeveen Gem De Ronde Venen.
A church in Vinkeveen
An historical monument in Vinkeveen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 1427AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vinkeveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Vinkeveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Amstelhoek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

52°13′N 4°56′E / 52.217°N 4.933°E / 52.217; 4.933

[stat-1] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 1427AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[plaats-3] "Vinkeveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[4] "Vinkeveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Amstelhoek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of De Ronde Venen
Towns	Mijdrecht
Villages	Abcoude Amstelhoek Baambrugge De Hoef Vinkeveen Waverveen Wilnis
Hamlets	Aan de Zuwe Achterbos Baambrugse Zuwe Groenlandsekade Stokkelaarsbrug Vinkekade

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Vinkeveen
Village
Canal access to houses
Flag Coat of arms
Vinkeveen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Vinkeveen Vinkeveen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°12′46″N 4°55′38″E / 52.21278°N 4.92722°E / 52.21278; 4.92722
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	De Ronde Venen
Area ^[1]
• Total	25.58 km² (9.88 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population (2023)^[1]
• Total	9,545
• Density	373.1/km² (966.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3645^[1]
Dialing code	0297