Waverveen is a village in the
Dutch province of
Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of
De Ronde Venen, 3 km west of
Vinkeveen.
Waverveen was a separate municipality until 1841, when it was merged with
Vinkeveen to form the municipality of
Vinkeveen en Waverveen. Until 1 October 1819, Waverveen was part of
Holland. The economy is mainly based on agriculture.
It was first mentioned in 1339 as "toit Waverveen", and means "moorland of the Waver (river)".
In 1672, French troops entered the village and demanded hay for their horses. They were not satisfied by the amount of hay, therefore, burnt to the village and killed several inhabitants. In 1840, it was home to 484 people.
Gallery
File:Waverveen NH kerk img 5344.jpg, Church of Waverveen
File:3646 Waverveen, Netherlands - panoramio (25).jpg, Ferry across the canal
File:3646 Waverveen, Netherlands - panoramio (26).jpg, Bridge in Waverveen
File:Monument Nessersluis.jpg, Nessersluis monument
References
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)
De Ronde Venen
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