| Vinkekade | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - De Ronde Venen - Groenlandsekade en Vinkekade.png |
| Map Caption1: | The statistical district "Groenlandsekade and Vinkenkade" within the municipality De Ronde Venen. Vinkenkade is the northern half, north of Baambrugse Zuwe.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | De Ronde Venen |
| Coordinates: | 52.2436°N 4.97°W |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3645 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0297 |
Vinkenkade is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 5 km northeast of Vinkeveen. Vinkenkade consists of a single road, parallel to the A2 highway Amsterdam-Utrecht. The road is situated on a quay ("kade" in Dutch), which forms the northeast shore of the lake area Vinkeveensche Plassen.
It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland", and means "quay with inferior peat".[1] Vinkenkade is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen.[3] Vinkenkade has no place name signs, and consists of about 120 houses and about 310 holiday homes.[4]