Veendam 's a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen. A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam,'s named for the city. Population centres Bareveld, Borgercompagnie, Kibbelgaarn, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Tripscompagnie, Veendam, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen and Zuidwending. Notable people born in Veendam Hendrik de Cock (1801-1842), minister Linda Moes (born 1971), breaststroke swimmer Peter Windt (born 1973), field hockey pla… (More on Veendam)