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Veendam
Veendam () is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck. Holland America Line has named four ships '' Veendam'' after the town. The municipality includes Westerdiepsterdallen, the smallest town in the Netherlands. Geography The population centres in the municipality are: * Bareveld * Borgercompagnie * Kibbelgaarn * Korte Akkers * Numero Dertien * Ommelanderwijk * Tripscompagnie * Veendam * Wildervank * Wildervanksterdallen * Zuidwending International relations Veendam has two sister cities: Sports Cycling Veendam was the start place of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the finish place of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour. Sport clubs * SC Veendam, former soccer club * Flash Veendam, volleyball club * NNZC Veendam, gliding club Notable residents * Hendrik de Cock (1801–1842) Dutch min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SC Veendam
Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, Groningen (province), province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, BV Veendam in 1997 and again SC Veendam in 2011. The club was a founder member of the regional first tier Eerste Klasse Noord in 1916 and became champions of the division in 1931–32 Netherlands Football League Championship, 1931–32; it qualified for the national championship Playoffs, play-offs but finished in bottom place. Veendam took part in the inaugural season of the third tier Tweede Divisie in 1956–57 Tweede Divisie, 1956–57; after Yo-yo club, yo-yoing between the third and second tiers, the team won Promotion and relegation, promotion to the first tier Eredivisie for the first time in 1985–86 Eerste Divisie, 1985–86. The side spent two seasons in the Eredivisie—1986–87 Eredivisie, 1986–87 and 1988–89 Eredivisie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland America Line
Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American cruise line operating as a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Founded in 1873 in Rotterdam, Netherlands as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company (NASM), the company operated regular transatlantic passenger and cargo services between Rotterdam and North America until 1971. As a dedicated cruise line, the company expanded through multiple acquisitions including Westours in 1971, Windstar Cruises in 1988, and Home Lines in 1988. In 1989, the company was acquired by Carnival Corporation. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the line's cruise ships carry the names of former transatlantic ocean liners operated by the company. Its current flagship, ''Rotterdam'' (2020), is the seventh ship to bear such a name. As a major operator of cruises and overland tours in Alaska, the company owns multiple hotels and two railroads throughout the state. The line also offers an annual world cruise and cruises throughout the Caribbean, Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groningen (province)
Groningen ( , ; ; ; ) is the northeasternmost provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the Germany, German state of Lower Saxony to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. As of January 2023, Groningen had a population of about 596,000, and a total area of . Historically the area was at different times part of Frisia, the Francia, Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, the precursor state of the modern Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League. The provincial capital and the largest city in the province is the Groningen, city of Groningen (231,299 inhabitants). Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of GroenLinks, the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party, ChristianUnion, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, and Christian Democratic Appeal forms the exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bareveld
Bareveld (; ) is a Dutch village on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. The Drenthe part of the village belongs to the municipality of Aa en Hunze, the Groningen part of the village has been added to the municipality of Veendam. It is located on the N33, in between the linear villages of Eexterveenschekanaal and Nieuwediep. The Groningen part has 380 inhabitants (2004) and is administratively part of the built-up area of the village of Wildervank, and is therefore no longer always seen as a real part of Bareveld. Only the part that falls under the municipality of Aa and Hunze has its own place name sign. History The village was first attested as ''Baarveld'' in 1781. It is probably a compound of ''baar'' ('barren, infertile') or Dutch Low Saxon ''boar'' ('wild, inhospitable') and ''veld'' ('field'). Bareveld is located on the Semslinie from 1615, a straight line between the Martini Tower in the city of Groningen and Ter Apel that was intended to put an end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It was founded in 1647 by Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck as a peat colony in the Wildervankster bog. Wildervank was a separate municipality until 1969, when the area was divided between Veendam and Stadskanaal. History The Wildervankster bog was a raised bog located to the west of Oude Pekela. Adriaan Geerts settled in Oude Pekela to study the exploitation of peat by the city of Groningen. The Wildevankster bog was still untouched, and Geerts wanted to purchase it. He bought the bog in 1647 in order to establish his own peat colony, but needed to procure a ƒ250,000 mortgage from an Amsterdam merchant. Geerts would later use the surname Wildervanck. The colony was moderately successful, however the heavy mortgage payments forced Wildervanck to sell large parts of the colony. In 1687, the church was finished in Wildervank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgercompagnie
Borgercompagnie (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam. The village was founded in 1647 by the Burger Compagnie (Citizen's Company) to exploit the peat. Borgercompagnie is a linear settlement along the canal. The northern section of the canal was filled up after 1940. In 2005, a manure fermentation factory opened in Borgercompagnie. It was originally hailed as a progressive company and received a stimulation prize. It processes 35,000 tons of manure a year, and is in ongoing dispute with their neighbours and the municipality of Veendam Veendam () is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripscompagnie
Tripscompagnie (; ) is a small linear village in the municipalities of Midden-Groningen and Veendam, in the province of Groningen. It is located approximately two kilometers west of Muntendam. Bigger towns in its vicinity are Hoogezand and Sappemeer to the northwest, and Veendam to the southeast. History The village originated along a canal, the Tripscompagniesterdiep, which was dug in 1640 by order of Adriaan Trip to extract peat from the surrounding bogs. The village was founded eight years later. After the peat extraction, arable farming became important. Many farm buildings in the village are of the Oldambt type. From 1863 to 1983 there was a primary school in the village. At the time of its closure, it was the smallest school in the Netherlands with two pupils. After the school closed, the building became a village hall. From 1898 to 1923, the potato flour factory l'Esperance was located in the village. In addition, from the beginning of the 20th century, there was a café ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veendam (ship)
Several ships have been named ''Veendam'', after the town of Veendam in the province of Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ... in the Netherlands. They include: *, renamed ''Veendam'' in 1888 and sunk by a collision in 1898 *, completed in 1923 and scrapped in 1953 *, renamed ''Veendam'' in 1975 and scrapped in 2003 *, launched in 1995 and renamed ''Aegean Majesty'' in 2020 {{ship index Ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck
Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck (4 September 1605 – 24 November 1661) was a Dutch businessman and coloniser. In 1643, he lost most of his money when ''De Oevelgunne'' stranded on the Boschplaat with expensive lace. In 1647, he founded the Muntendammer Company to exploit a peat colony. As part of the colony, the villages of Wildervank (1647) and Veendam (1648) were established. Biography Adriaan Geerts was born on 4 September 1605 in Groningen, Netherlands. He had been active in Groningen as an accountant, and tenant of the council and winery of Groningen. In 1643, the ship ''De Oevelgunne'' was on route from England to Hamburg with expensive lace, but stranded on the Boschplaat in the Wadden Sea. The salvagers wanted their customary 1/3 share of the merchandise, however Geerts refused, because the ship had not been abandoned. A lengthy trial followed which attracted the attention of both the British government and the States General of the Netherlands. In 1645, Geerts lost on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Energiewacht Tour
The 2013 Energiewacht Tour is the third edition of the Energiewacht Tour women's cycling stage race. It is rated by the UCI as category 2.2, and is held between 3 and 7 April 2013 in the Netherlands. Twenty-four teams of 6 riders take part. There is also an Energiewacht Tour for junior riders from 5 to 7 April 2013. Teams 24 teams of maximal 6 riders take part. ;UCI teams * * *Orica–AIS * Hitec Products–UCK * Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team *MCipollini–Giordana *Lotto–Belisol Ladies *Team Argos–Shimano * *Sengers Ladies Cycling Team ;National teams *National Team Belgium *National Team Germany *National Team USA *National Team Switzerland ;Other teams *Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team *Team Futurumshop.nl *Team CTC *Bigla Cycling Team *Bike4Air NWV Groningen *Rabo Plieger van Arckel *Water, Land en Dijken *Restore Cycling Mix *Ronald Mc Donald huis Groningen Stages Stage 1 ;3 April 2013 – Winschoten ( Oldambt) to Winschoten, The race consisted of three laps aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerdiepsterdallen
Westerdiepsterdallen is a hamlet, near Groningen. For a long time, it only had 1 inhabitant, when one of the houses was empty. By only having 1 inhabitant, it made it to the 1984 Guinness Book of Records. The hamlet has grown to 5 people. History Westerdiepsterdallen was an agricultural community. It used to have three houses, but one burned down in 1956. The fire department had difficulty finding the village, and arrived late. In 1975, one of the farms was squatted by Bonney Brattinga. After three years, he decided to buy the farm. The municipality tried to condemn the village, however Brattinga successfully protested the decision, and remained on his farm even though he had no gas or electricity, and used a water tank. In 1984, Westerdiepsterdallen made the Guinness Book of Records. The population has grown to five people, and nowadays has the same population as Breezanddijk. Westerdiepsterdallen is not a statistical unit, and is considered part of Wildervank Wildervank is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gniezno
Gniezno (; ; ) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The city is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (''powiat''). One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, it was the first historical capital of Poland in the 10th century and early 11th century, and afterwards remained one of the main cities of the historic region of Greater Poland. Gniezno is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, the country's oldest archdiocese, founded in 1000, and its archbishop is the primate (bishop), primate of Poland, making the city the country's ecclesiastical capital. The Gniezno Cathedral is one of the most historically important churches in Poland, and as such is a designated Historic Monument (Poland), Historic Monument of Poland. Other sights include the Old Town and the Museum of the Origins of the Polish State. Geography Gniezno is one of the histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
