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