Vinkeveen en Waverveen

Vinkeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 18 km south of Amsterdam. Vinkeveen used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Waverveen in 1841, to form the municipality Vinkeveen en Waverveen. In 1989 there was a reorganisation of local governments, and Vinkeveen became a part of De Ronde Venen.Vinkeveen is best known for the Vinkeveense Plassen (Lakes of Vinkeveen), an area of lakes and sand islands east of the village. It is an important recreational area, with facilities for swimming, diving and yachting. A permit is required for recreational diving in the lake. There is a marina on the north shore of the lakes.

Oudhuizen is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is now a neighbourhood on the eastern side of the village of Wilnis. Oudhuizen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Wilnis.

Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam. Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.

Waver is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 13 km south of Amsterdam.Waver is not a statistical entity, and is considered part of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Waver has place name signs and consists of about 40 houses.

Baambrugse Zuwe is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, northeast of Vinkeveen. The hamlet consists of one road, close to 4 km long, going straight through the lake area the Vinkeveense Plassen. It was first mentioned in 1851 as Vinkeveensche-Zuwe (De), and means side-wards dike belonging to Baambrugge (originally Vinkeveen). Baambrugse Zuwe is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen. There are no place name signs, and it consists of about 240 houses.

Stokkelaarsbrug is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 12 km south of Amsterdam. It is located on the border with the province North Holland, where the small river Winkel joins the Oude Waver. It was first mentioned in 1575 as Stoppelaers brug, and is named after the bridge. The first part is unclear. Stokkelaarsbrug is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Waverveen. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 20 houses.

Mijdrecht is a town in the Netherlands with about 16,000 residents. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the main A2 motorway, between Utrecht and Amsterdam. The main street is the Dorpstraat, where most shops and the municipal offices are located. There is a police office, a fire department, 6 supermarkets, sport facilities, and a coffee shop. There is no police or doctor at the weekends.

De Ronde Venen (Dutch pronunciation: [də 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.

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. It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland", and means "quay with inferior peat". Vinkenkade is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen. Vinkenkade has no place name signs, and consists of about 120 houses and about 310 holiday homes.

Nes aan de Amstel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛs aːn də ˈʔɑmstəl]) is a village in the municipality of Amstelveen in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. The village's name indicates that it is located on the Amstel; it is situated on the edge of the Rond Hoep polder.

Oukoop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 14 km west of Hilversum. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Aldencoep, and means "old (peat) concession". In 1840, Oukoop was home to 111 people.

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. 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. Groenlandsekade is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen. There are no place name signs. Groenlandsekade consists of about 75 houses.