Veen, Netherlands
Veen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°6′35″E / 51.77694°N 5.10972°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (2017) | 2,713 |
Veen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 20 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is infamous for its New Year's Eve riots during which cars are being burnt, and in 2020 even firemen were attacked with fireworks.
Veen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Aalburg.[1]
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Centre of Veen with the Netherlands Reformed Church. -
Windmill de Hoop in Veen -
Veen, seen from Aalst
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References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
51°46′37″N 5°06′35″E / 51.77694°N 5.10972°E
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