Ankeveen

Ankeveen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km west of Bussum.

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Place details

Locality: Ankeveen
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 255

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ankeveen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Ankeveen - Hollandia 2.JPG
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wijdemeren
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.0
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.61
Settlement.population_total: 1,530
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Wikidata facts

Population: 811
Image: Ankeveen - Hollandia 2.JPG

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Ankeveen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km west of Bussum.

The village was first mentioned in 1344 as Tankenveen, and means "peat excavation of Tanke (person)". Ankeveen is a stretched out peat concession village.