Ankeveen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°15′55″N 5°05′56″E / 52.2653°N 5.0989°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Wijdemeren |
Area | |
• Total | 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.0 m (0.0 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,530 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 1244
[1] |
Dialing code | 035 |
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)". [3] Ankeveen is a stretched out peat concession village. [4]
The buitenplaats Berg en Vaart was built near Ankeveen between 1779 and 1782 by an Amsterdam wine merchant. It is surrounded by a large park designed in the 18th century. [4]
West of the village, there is a fen area, the Ankeveense Plassen which is a result of the peat excavation in the area. [5]
Until 1966, Ankeveen was a separate municipality. In 2002, it became part of the municipality of Wijdemeren. [5]