Vinkeveen

Vinkeveen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 18 km south of Amsterdam.

Vinkeveen
Coat of arms
The village of Vinkeveen (darkgreen) and the neighbourhood of Vinkeveen (lightgreen) in the municipality of De Ronde Venen
Coordinates: 52°12′46″N 4°55′38″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Ronde Venen
Population
 (1 January 2006)
8,392
Dialling code0297

The neighbourhood of Vinkeveen, which covers the town of Vinkeveen and the neighbouring hamlet of Achterbos, has about 8400 inhabitants.[1]

Vinkeveen used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Waverveen in 1841, to form the municipality Vinkeveen en Waverveen. In 1989 there was a reorganisation of local governments, and Vinkeveen became a part of De Ronde Venen.

Satellite image of Vinkeveen and the Vinkeveense Plassen

Vinkeveen is mainly famous for the Vinkeveense Plassen (Lakes of Vinkeveen), an area of lakes and sand islands east of the village. It is an important recreational area, with facilities for swimming, diving and yachting. A permit is required for recreational diving in the lake. There is a marina on the north shore of the lakes.

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: De Ronde Venen .

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