Veendam
in Gemeente Veendam of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.107 and 6.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 6' 24" and E 6° 52' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:23 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:15 am and 4:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Veendam

Veendam in Gemeente Veendam (Provincie Groningen) with it's 28,155 citizens is a town in Netherlands about 97 mi (or 157 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Current time in Veendam is now 03:23 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports near Veendam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), West. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sellingen, Groningen, Assen, Bunde and Emden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Van der Valk Hotel Groningen-Zuidbroek A7

Address
4,8 mi
Burgemeester Omtaweg 4
9636 EM Zuidbroek
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Parkzicht

Address
0,1 mi
Museumplein 3
9641 AD Veendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:45 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Truckdag Veendam 06-10-1990

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 15:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ruud Blaauwijkel

Bedrijvendag Veendam met als motto transsport uit de regio met o.a Jonker Veendam, Oldenburger Veendam.


Breakdance - Meijer - Veendam - 12-10-2014

Published: October 23, 2014
Length: 36:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Achtbaanfanclub

http://www.achtbaanfanclub.eu.


Flashmob DemoTeam 2 OxyGym Veendam bij Jumbo

Published: December 16, 2012
Length: 59:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Erwin Idema

In de deuropening van de Jumbo Supermarkt in de Kerkstraat te Veendam. Lekker dansen en daarna met de pet rond. Als u de meiden wilt steunen, kan u geld doneren bij La Vache en OxyGym. Maak.


Star T3 5933 Star Station Veendam

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 21:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Willem Ellens

Star T3 5933 ( 52 5933 ) Diverse Trein bewegingen en vertrek van Star Station Veendam Richting Stadskanaal.


Veendam B1 ~ GVAV C1 15nov14

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 24:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andre Jansen Jr.

Oefenpartij in Veendam.. Tegen de B1 selectie van Veendam 1894.. Nostalgische gevoelens bij een wandeling door 't stadion..


Officiële MTB route Veendam - Hoogtepunten

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 05:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: My MTB Guide

Hoogtepunten van de gepijlde mountainbike route in Veendam. Deze mtb route leidt je door het natuurrijke park Borgerswold. In Borgerswold lopen vele singletrails, slingerend tussen de bomen...


VEENDAM, my home town... Borgerswold & Waterski

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: André Jansen

Een dagje aan het prachtige meer in het Borgerswold in Parkstad Veendam. Genieten van rust, water, natuur én SPORT ! Muziek: http://JanMulder.us.


Sinterklaas intocht veendam 2012

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Willem Hofman

Intocht van Sinterklaas zaterdag 17-11-2012. Kerkstraat Veendam .


Treinen Arriva in Veendam/Arriva Züge in Veendam (Niederlande)

Published: October 13, 2013
Length: 56:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Railtracking

Aankomst en vertrek van Arriva treinen in Veendam (Groningen). Ankunft und Abfahrt der Arriva Züge in Veendam. Arrival and departure of Arriva trains in Veendam(Netherlands)


Flashmob in bibliotheek veendam.

Published: November 29, 2012
Length: 37:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Willem Hofman

Flashmob Veendam.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Veendam

Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen. A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.

Located at 53.1016, 6.8764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

Muntendam

Muntendam is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen, municipality Menterwolde. Until 1990 it was a separate municipality, which boasted the title 'reddest (most socialist) municipality in the Netherlands', with a council of 11 containing 7 PvdA (Labour Party) members and 2 CPN (Communist Party) members. (However, nearby Reiderland had had a vast CPN majority since WWII, so the claim is rather too strong).

Located at 53.1333, 6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Wildervank

Wildervank is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Veendam, about 3 km south of the centre of Veendam itself. Wildervank was a separate municipality until 1969, when the area was divided between Veendam and Stadskanaal.

Located at 53.0833, 6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

De Langeleegte

De Langeleegte is a multi-use stadium in Veendam, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of BV Veendam. The stadium is able to hold 6,500 people and was built in 1954, with major renovations taking place in 1998.

Located at 53.1086, 6.86444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Groningen (province), SC Veendam

AVEBE

The cooperative AVEBE U.A. (abbreviation of Aardappelmeel Verkoop Bureau) is an international Dutch starch manufacturer located in the north of the Netherlands and produces starch products based on potato starch and potato protein for use in food, animal feed, paper, construction, textiles and adhesives. About 2600 farmers are member of AVEBE. The cooperation is divided into six districts (two in Germany and four in the Netherlands).

Located at 53.1068, 6.8713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Food companies of the Netherlands, Cooperatives in the Netherlands, Starch companies, Companies established in 1919, 1919 establishments in the Netherlands

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