- 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 ofAmsterdam .The neighbourhood of Vinkeveen, which covers the town of Vinkeveen and the neighbouring hamlet of
Achterbos , has about 8400 inhabitants.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Gemeente Op Maat 2004: De Ronde Venen" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/r/2004-de-ronde-venen.htm] .]Vinkeveen used to be a separate municipality. It merged with
Waverveen in 1841, to form the municipalityVinkeveen en Waverveen . In 1989 there was a reorganisation of local governments, and Vinkeveen became a part of De Ronde Venen.Vinkeveen is mainly famous for the Vinkeveense Plassen, a lake area east of the village. They are an important recreational area, with facilities for swimming, diving and yachting. There is a
marina on the north shore of the lakes.References
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