| Veenoord | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Emmen |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.85 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,120 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7844 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0591 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Coordinates: | 52.7167°N 57°W |
Veenoord is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It forms a single urban area with Nieuw-Amsterdam. Vincent van Gogh stayed in the Scholte Inn during his Drenthe period.
Veenoord translates to "bog settlement".[3] Even though this suggests a peat colony, it was never a property of a company or city.[4] The settlement started in 1859 when the Verlengde Hoogeveensche vaart was dug.[5] The name Veenoord first appeared in 1899.[3] In 1907, the potato starch factory Excelsior opened in the village, and remained until 1980.[4]
In 1880, the Scholte Inn was built in Veenoord. In 1883, Vincent van Gogh spent three months in the inn during his Drenthe period.[6] The building is publicly accessible and serves as a visitor centre.[4]
In 1916, the gristmill Nooitgedacht was constructed in the village,[6] and is the only monument of the village.[4]
In 1998, Veenoord became part of Emmen.[5] The villages of Veenoord and Nieuw-Amsterdam have merged into a single urban area.[4]
A motorcycle speedway track exists on the Nieuweweg road at the Sportpark Veenoord and is run by Speedway Veenoord.[7] The facility has hosted important events, including international test matches in 1959, 1963 and 1973 and a qualifying round of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1999.[8]