Vledderveen (also: ''Vledderbatten'') is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Stadskanaal
Stadskanaal () is a town and municipality with a population of 32,715 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It was named after the canal Stadskanaal.
From 1800 until 1900 this area was ideal for its peat mining, and so ...
, about 3 km east of the centre of that town.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
Vledderveen was established on 21 June 1880 to cultivate the
heath
A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ...
. It used by inhabited by shepherd Minne Kone, his dog and 2,000 sheep.
It was originally called Vledderbatten.
In 1903, a school opened in Vledderveen. It was closed in the late 20th century due to lack of students.
In 1961,
Stadskanaal Airfield was built in Vledderveen.
In 1969, a
motocross
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.
History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
club was established. The former landfill near the village was used as a track, however the neighbours complained about the noise. It was decided to built a motocross circuit next to the airfield.
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Stadskanaal
1880 establishments in the Netherlands
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