De Ronde Venen
De Ronde Venen is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Abcoude was amalgamated into De Ronde Venen.
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Population centres
The municipality of De Ronde Venen consists of the villages Abcoude, Amstelhoek, De Hoef, Baambrugge, Mijdrecht, Vinkeveen, Waverveen, and Wilnis, and a number of hamlets, such as Aan de Zuwe, Achterbos, and Stokkelaarsbrug.Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, June 2015''Notable people
- Jan van Almeloveen a Dutch painter, engraver and draughtsman
- Theodorus Janssonius van Almeloveen a Dutch physician and medical editor
- Jan Willem Pieneman a painter
- Werenfried van Straaten a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and social activist
- Hans van Vliet a Dutch computer scientist and academic
- Michaël Dudok de Wit a Dutch animator, director and illustrator
- Saskia Rao-de Haas a virtuoso cellist and composer
Sport
- Jan Grijseels a Dutch track and field athlete, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Gerard Maarse a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1952 & 1956 Winter Olympics
- Christine Aaftink a retired speed skater, competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics
- Tom Cordes a retired Dutch cyclist, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Nicolien Sauerbreij a Dutch professional snowboarder, competed in the 2002 & 2006 Winter Olympic Games and was a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ivo Snijders a rower, competed in the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics