De Ronde Venen

De Ronde Venen
Vinkeveen town centre
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°52′E / 52.200°N 4.867°E / 52.200; 4.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Established1 January 1989
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMaarten Divendal (PvdA)
Area
  Total
116.98 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
  Land99.92 km2 (38.58 sq mi)
  Water17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
44,720
  Density448/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 1300, 1400 and 3600 ranges
Area code0294, 0297
Websitewww.derondevenen.nl

De Ronde Venen (Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈrɔndə ˈveːnə(n)] ; lit.'the round peat bogs') is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Abcoude was amalgamated into De Ronde Venen.