Veen, Netherlands

Veen
Village
Centre of Veen with the Netherlands Reformed Church.
Centre of Veen with the Netherlands Reformed Church.
Coat of arms of Veen
Veen is located in North Brabant
Veen
Veen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Veen is located in Netherlands
Veen
Veen
Veen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°6′35″E / 51.77694°N 5.10972°E / 51.77694; 5.10972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Area
 • Total3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,980
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4264[1]
Dialing code0416

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 tradition during which scrap cars are burnt,[3] and in 2020 even firemen were attacked with fireworks.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4264AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ Jo Blason (2 January 2022). "Bridge diving and a Nepalese festival: the weekend's best photos". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2022.