Veele
Hamlet in Groningen, Netherlands
53°2′N 7°6′E / 53.033°N 7.100°E / 53.033; 7.100 (2021)[1]
9541[1]
Veele is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 32 km north of Emmen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1475 as Veille. The etymology is unknown.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde.[4] Veele has place name signs. It was home to 224 people in 1840.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9541AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Veele - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 9541 in Vlagtwedde". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Veele". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Veele at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of Westerwolde
- Bellingwolde
- Blijham
- Bourtange
- Oudeschans
- Sellingen
- Ter Apel
- Ter Apelkanaal
- Veelerveen
- Vlagtwedde
- Vriescheloo
- Wedde
- Zandberg
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