Veenoord

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Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Veenoord
Veenoord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°43′N6°51′E / 52.717°N 6.850°E / 52.717; 6.850
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Emmen
Area
[1]
 • Total4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total2,120
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code
7844
Dialing code 0591

Veenoord is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It forms a single urban area with Nieuw-Amsterdam. Vincent van Gogh stayed in the Scholte Inn during his Drenthe period.

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History

Veenoord translates to "bog settlement". [3] Even though this suggests a peat colony, it was never a property of a company or city. [4] The settlement started in 1859 when the Verlengde Hoogeveensche vaart was dug. [5] The name Veenoord first appeared in 1899. [3] In 1907, the potato starch factory Excelsior opened in the village, and remained until 1980. [4]

In 1880, the Scholte Inn was built in Veenoord. In 1883, Vincent van Gogh spent three months in the inn during his Drenthe period. [6] The building is publicly accessible and serves as a visitor centre. [4]

In 1916, the gristmill Nooitgedacht was constructed in the village, [6] and is the only monument of the village. [4]

In 1998, Veenoord became part of Emmen. [5] The villages of Veenoord and Nieuw-Amsterdam have merged into a single urban area. [4]

Sport

A motorcycle speedway track exists on the Nieuweweg road at the Sportpark Veenoord and is run by Speedway Veenoord. [7] The facility has hosted important events, including international test matches in 1959, 1963 and 1973 and a qualifying round of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1999. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7844KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Veenoord". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Veenoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "HET ONTSTAAN VAN NIEUW AMSTERDAM VEENOORD". Dorpsarchief Nieuw-Amsterdam Veenoord (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nieuw-Amsterdam (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 154. ISBN   90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "History". Speedway Veenoord. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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