Vreeland
(NE) is a village in the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Loenen in the province of Utrecht. It is located on the river Vecht, about 2 km north of Loenen aan de Vecht. It received city rights in 1265. Vreeland is on the provincial road Vinkeveen-Hilversum (N201). Until 1964, Vreeland was a separate municipality. [1]
In 2001, the village of Vreeland had 1339 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.30 km², and contained 557 residences. [2]
The statistical area "Vreeland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1600. [3]
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Vreeland is situated in the
Vechtstreek, called after the river
Vecht
. It is surrounded by several lakes, including the Loosdrecht and Kortenhoef Lakes. River and lakes are used for water recreation. Several bike routes transverse the village, making it a touristic attraction when the weather is fine.
Two important hiking routes traverse the village: the "Floris de Vijfde" path and the "Waterlinie" path; they were opened in September 2004.
Vreeland has a
Michelin star restaurant called "De Nederlanden", a pancake house "Noord-Brabant" and a cafeteria. On the fringes is a farm called "Ponderosa". The farm by itself is worth visiting and its owner organises a
Country and Western festival in the beginning of July each year.
In summer there is a buzz from tourists on water as well on land. Almost every season has a festival or party, such as an Autumn Market, a Christmas Market and Queen's Day (April 30th).
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of January 1, 2005.