Vinkenkade
Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
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Vinkenkade is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 5 km northeast of Vinkeveen. Vinkenkade consists of a single road, parallel to the A2 highway Amsterdam-Utrecht. The road is situated on a quay ("kade" in Dutch), which forms the northeast shore of the lake area Vinkeveensche Plassen.
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  Vinkekade Location in the Netherlands  Vinkekade Vinkekade (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′37″N 4°58′12″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] |
It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland", and means "quay with inferior peat".[2] Vinkenkade is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen.[1] Vinkenkade has no place name signs, and consists of about 120 houses and about 310 holiday homes.[4]
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