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Veele
Hamlet
Farm in Veele
VeeleLocation in the province of Groningen in the NetherlandsShow map of Groningen (province)VeeleVeele (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°2′N 7°6′E / 53.033°N 7.100°E / 53.033; 7.100
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerwolde
Area
• Total	1.64 km (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	3.4 m (11.2 ft)
Population
• Total	215
• Density	130/km (340/sq mi)
Postal code	9541
Dialing code	0599

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. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Veele has place name signs. It was home to 224 people in 1840.

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9541AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
3. "Veele - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. "Postcode 9541 in Vlagtwedde". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. "Veele". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Veele at Wikimedia Commons

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