De Ronde Venen
Encyclopedia
De Ronde Venen is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of Utrecht
.
, De Hoef, Mijdrecht
, Vinkeveen
, Waverveen
, and Wilnis
, and a number of hamlets, such as Aan de Zuwe and Achterbos. As of January 1, 2011 Abcoude
, Baambrugge
and Stokkelaarsbrug
also belong to De Ronde Venen.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
.
Population centres
The municipality of De Ronde Venen consists of the villages AmstelhoekAmstelhoek
Amstelhoek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about northwest of Mijdrecht. Amstelhoek lies on the river Amstel, directly across from Uithoorn....
, De Hoef, Mijdrecht
Mijdrecht
Mijdrecht is a town in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, in the Netherlands.It is located west of the main A2 motorway, between Utrecht and Amsterdam.Its population is around 17,000. The football team Argon has its stadium here....
, Vinkeveen
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....
, Waverveen
Waverveen
Waverveen is a small village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, 3 km west of Vinkeveen....
, and Wilnis
Wilnis
Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. About twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989....
, and a number of hamlets, such as Aan de Zuwe and Achterbos. As of January 1, 2011 Abcoude
Abcoude
Abcoude is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it has made part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen.- Population centres :...
, Baambrugge
Baambrugge
Baambrugge is a town on the Angstel stream in the Dutch province of Utrecht.It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 14 km southeast of Amsterdam.In 2001, the town of Baambrugge had 925 inhabitants...
and Stokkelaarsbrug
Stokkelaarsbrug
Stokkelaarsbrug is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 12 km south of Amsterdam. It is located on the border with the province North Holland, where the small river Winkel joins the Oude Waver....
also belong to De Ronde Venen.