Groenlandsekade is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 4 km northeast of Vinkeveen. Groenlandsekade consists of a single road, parallel to the A2 highway Amsterdam-Utrecht. The road is situated on an embankment ("kade" in Dutch), which forms the northeast shore of the lake area Vinkeveensche Plassen.
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Coordinates: 52°13′50″N 4°58′37″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | De Ronde Venen |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3645[1] |
Dialing code | 0297[1] |
Until his death in 2004, the popular Dutch singer André Hazes lived here.
It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland". The etymology is unclear.[2] Groenlandsekade is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen.[1] There are no place name signs. Groenlandsekade consists of about 75 houses.[4]
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