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'''Veenendaal''' is a [[municipality]] and a [[town]] in central [[Netherlands]], it is part of the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The [[municipality]] has 61,681 inhabitants and an area of 19,81 square kilometres, most of which is covered with built-up area. |
'''Veenendaal''' is a [[municipality]] and a [[town]] in central [[Netherlands]], it is part of the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The [[municipality]] has 61,681 inhabitants and an area of 19,81 square kilometres, most of which is covered with built-up area. |
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The original [[village]] was founded in the 16th century as a [[peat]] colony from which it got its name. 'Veen' is the old [[Dutch language|Dutch]] word for peat and 'daal' for [[valley]], so literally the name means 'peat[veen] and[en] valley[daal]'. Until just after World War II, Veenendaal remained a small community with only a few thousand residents. In the last fifty years the town grew rapidly to the 60,000+ inhabitants of today. |
The original [[village]] was founded in the 16th century as a [[peat]] colony from which it got its name. 'Veen' is the old [[Dutch language|Dutch]] word for [[peat]] and 'daal' for [[valley]], so literally the name means 'peat[veen] and[en] valley[daal]'. Until just after World War II, Veenendaal remained a small community with only a few thousand residents. In the last fifty years the town grew rapidly to the 60,000+ inhabitants of today. |
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Until the second half of the 20th century, Veenendaal was divided into two parts, a 'Gelders' and an 'Utrechts' part ('Gelders' comes from [[Gelderland]] and 'Utrechts' from [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], both Dutch provinces). This is because in the first few centuries of the town's existence it was too small to be its own municipality. The southern half eventually became independent from [[Rhenen]] and [[Renswoude]] in 1795. The northern half separated from [[Ede]] in 1960. |
Until the second half of the 20th century, Veenendaal was divided into two parts, a 'Gelders' and an 'Utrechts' part ('Gelders' comes from [[Gelderland]] and 'Utrechts' from [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], both Dutch provinces). This is because in the first few centuries of the town's existence it was too small to be its own municipality. The southern half eventually became independent from [[Rhenen]] and [[Renswoude]] in 1795. The northern half separated from [[Ede]] in 1960. |
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Veenendaal | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 19.61 km2 (7.57 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,700 |
| • Density | 3,146/km2 (8,150/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Veenendaal is a municipality and a town in central Netherlands, it is part of the province of Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipality has 61,681 inhabitants and an area of 19,81 square kilometres, most of which is covered with built-up area.
The original village was founded in the 16th century as a peat colony from which it got its name. 'Veen' is the old Dutch word for peat and 'daal' for valley, so literally the name means 'peat[veen] and[en] valley[daal]'. Until just after World War II, Veenendaal remained a small community with only a few thousand residents. In the last fifty years the town grew rapidly to the 60,000+ inhabitants of today.
Until the second half of the 20th century, Veenendaal was divided into two parts, a 'Gelders' and an 'Utrechts' part ('Gelders' comes from Gelderland and 'Utrechts' from Utrecht, both Dutch provinces). This is because in the first few centuries of the town's existence it was too small to be its own municipality. The southern half eventually became independent from Rhenen and Renswoude in 1795. The northern half separated from Ede in 1960.
In 1997 it was elected the greenest city of Europe and in 2004 of the Netherlands. In 2000 the town was elected best bicycle city of the Netherlands.
Famous people from Veenendaal
- Rob Barel (1957) - athlete, triathlon
- Stef Bos (1961) - Dutch singer
- Frits Wester (1962) - Dutch TV analist of politics
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