Veen | |
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Village | |
Centre of Veen with the Netherlands Reformed Church. | |
Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°6′35″E / 51.77694°N 5.10972°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Altena |
Area | |
• Total | 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,980 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4264[1] |
Dialing code | 0416 |
Veen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 20 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is infamous for its New Year's Eve tradition during which scrap cars are burnt,[3] and in 2020 even firemen were attacked with fireworks.