De Ronde Venen (; ) is a municipality in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province of

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...

. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of

Abcoude Abcoude () is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen. Population centres The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages Abco ...

was amalgamated into De Ronde Venen.

Population centres

The municipality of De Ronde Venen consists of the villages

, Amstelhoek, De Hoef,

Baambrugge Baambrugge is a village on the river Angstel 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 village of Baambrugge had 925 inhabitants. The built ...

, Mijdrecht, Vinkeveen,

Waverveen Waverveen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, 3 km west of Vinkeveen. Waverveen was a separate municipality until 1841, when it was merged with Vinkeveen to form the municipalit ...

, and Wilnis, and a number of hamlets, such as Aan de Zuwe, Achterbos, and Stokkelaarsbrug.

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, June 2015''

Notable people

* Jan van Almeloveen (1656 in Mijdrecht – 1684) a Dutch painter, engraver and draughtsman * Theodorus Janssonius van Almeloveen (1657 in Mijdrecht – 1712) a Dutch physician and medical editor * Jan Willem Pieneman (1779 in Abcoude – 1853) a painter * Werenfried van Straaten (1913 in Mijdrecht – 2003) a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and social activist * Hans van Vliet (born 1949 in Mijdrecht) a Dutch computer scientist and academic * Michaël Dudok de Wit (born 1953 in Abcoude) a Dutch animator, director and illustrator IMDb Database
retrieved 20 September 2019 * Saskia Rao-de Haas (born 1971 in Abcoude) a virtuoso cellist and composer

Sport

* Jan Grijseels (1890 in Abcoude-Proosdij – 1961) a Dutch track and field athlete, who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, b ...

* Gerard Maarse (1929 in Wilnis – 1989) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1952 &

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, fro ...

* Christine Aaftink (born 1966 in Abcoude) a retired speed skater, competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics *

Tom Cordes Thomas Matthijs Adrianus Cordes (born 30 May 1966) is a retired Dutch cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and 100 km team time trial and finished in 42nd and 11th place, respectively. During his care ...

(born 1966 in Wilnis) a retired Dutch cyclist, competed at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

* Nicolien Sauerbreij (born 1979 in De Hoef) a Dutch professional snowboarder, competed in the 2002 & 2006 Winter Olympic Games and was a gold medal in the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy Greene Wayne G ...

* Ivo Snijders (born 1980 in Mijdrecht) a rower, competed in the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics

Gallery

File:Het Oude station van Vinkeveen.jpg, Het Oude station van Vinkeveen File:Windmill Wilnis Utrecht Netherlands.jpg, Windmill Wilnis File:Netherlands, Ronde Venen, Kromme Mijdrecht.JPG, Netherlands, Ronde Venen, Kromme Mijdrecht File:Wilnis-Vinkeveen Platform 4 Jan Konings 0196.jpg, Wilnis-Vinkeveen Platform 4, Jan Konings

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of Utrecht (province) {{Utrecht-geo-stub