Veelerveen () is a

linear Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship ('' function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear ...

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

with a population of around 720 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

History

In 1968, Veelerveen became part of

Bellingwedde Bellingwedde () was a municipality with a population of in the province Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Bellingwedde was established in 1968, when the municipalities of Bellingwolde and Wedde had merged. It contained the villages ...

. And in 2018, part of Westerwolde.

Geography

Veelerveen is located in the centre of the municipality of Westerwolde in the east province of Groningen in the northeast of the

. It is situated in the region of Westerwolde.Veelerveen
Municipality of Bellingwedde. Retrieved on 27 April 2014. In the northwest it is close to the village of

Wedde Wedde () is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village. History Most of Westerwolde was a raised bo ...

, in the north to Vriescheloo, in the northeast to Bellingwolde, in the southeast to

Bourtange Bourtange (; Gronings: ''Boertang'') is a village with a population of 430 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands. It is situated in the region Westerwolde in the east of the province of Groningen near the German border. Fort Bo ...

, and in the southwest to Vlagtwedde. The village is a

linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical re ...

alongside the Ruiten-Aa-kanaal and B.L. Tijdenskanaal. The

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...

s Mussel-Aa-kanaal, Ruiten-Aa-kanaal, and B.L. Tijdenskanaal come together at the village centre where the

three-way bridge A multi-way bridge is a bridge with three or more distinct and separate spans, where one end of each span meets at a common point near the centre of the bridge. Unlike other bridges which have two entry-exit points, multi-way bridges have three ...

Noabers Badde connects the canal banks. Veelerveen is an administrative neighbourhood ( nl, buurt) and has a total area of of which is land and is water.

Demographics

In 2012, Veelerveen neighbourhood had a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 590 and a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

of .

Attractions

Nieman's Mill (

Gronings Gronings (; gos, Grunnegs or Grönnegs), is a collective name for some Friso-Saxon dialects spoken in the province of Groningen and around the Groningen border in Drenthe and Friesland. Gronings and the strongly related varieties in East ...

: Niemans Meuln) is a

smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded, thatched, or shingled tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind. This typ ...

that was built in 1916. It has been listed as a

national heritage site A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage registe ...

since 1972.Monumentnummer: 8921
, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 27 April 2014. File:Map - NL - Bellingwedde - Wijk 01 Oost - Buurt 00 Veelerveen.svg, Map of Bellingwedde with Veelerveen in red File:Noabers Badde.png, Mercedes Bridge File:Sluis bij Veelerveen.jpg, Sluice in the B.L. Tijdenskanaal with Nieman's Mill in the background in 2005

References

External links

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Veelerveen
website about the village {{Dutch municipality Bellingwedde Populated places in Groningen (province) Westerwolde (municipality)