Veendam

Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.

A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.

Population centres
Bareveld, Borgercompagnie, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending.

Notable people born in Veendam

 * Hendrik de Cock (1801-1842), preacher
 * Linda Moes (born 1971), breaststroke swimmer
 * Peter Windt (born 1973), field hockey player
 * Renate Groenewold (born 1976), long track speed skater
 * Henk Grol (born 1986), Judoka
 * Rein de Graaff (born 1942), Jazz-pianist

Twin towns

 * 🇵🇱 Gniezno, Poland
 * 🇨🇦 Kelowna, Canada

Cycling
Veendam was the start place of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the finish place of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.

Sport clubs in Veendam

 * SC Veendam - Soccer club (doesn't exist anymore)
 * Flash Veendam - Volleyball club
 * NNZC Veendam - Gliding club