Settlement Type: | Village |
Vledderveen | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Stadskanaal |
Area Total Km2: | 2.84 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1880 |
Population Total: | 295 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9585 |
Area Code: | 0599 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 5 |
Coordinates: | 52.9861°N 7.0078°W |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
Vledderveen (also: Vledderbatten) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Stadskanaal, about 3 km east of the centre of that town.[3]
Vledderveen was established on 21 June 1880 to cultivate the heath. It used by inhabited by shepherd Minne Kone, his dog and 2,000 sheep.[4] It was originally called Vledderbatten.[5] In 1903, a school opened in Vledderveen. It was closed in the late 20th century due to lack of students.[4]
In 1961, Stadskanaal Airfield was built in Vledderveen.[6] In 1969, a motocross club was established. The former landfill near the village was used as a track, however the neighbours complained about the noise. It was decided to build a motocross circuit next to the airfield.[5]