Veenendaal
275px|thumb|Topographic map of Veenendaal (town), as of March 2014 Veenendaal () is a municipality and a town in central Netherlands, located in the province of Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipality had a population of 70,000 inhabitants on 8 August 2024 and covers an area of .
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Veenendaal is a municipality and town in central Netherlands located in the province of Utrecht, with a population of approximately 70,000 people as of August 2024. It serves as the only population center within its administrative borders and is notable as a significant urban area in the Utrecht region.
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275px|thumb|Topographic map of Veenendaal (town), as of March 2014 Veenendaal () is a municipality and a town in central Netherlands, located in the province of Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipality had a population of 70,000 inhabitants on 8 August 2024 and covers an area of .
==History== The original village was founded in the middle of the 16th century as a peat colony from which it got its name. Veen is the Dutch word for fen and daal for dale.