Ankeveen | |
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— Unincorporated community — | |
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Ankeveen in the municipality of Wijdemeren. | |
Municipality | Wijdemeren |
Population | 1,515 |
Ankeveen () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km west of Bussum.
In 2001, the town of Ankeveen had 707 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.11 km², and contained 280 residences.[1] The statistical district "Ankeveen", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1610.[2]
There are plans to establish a centre for refugees in Ankeveen.
West of the village, there is a fen area, the Ankeveense Plassen.
Until 1966, Ankeveen was a separate municipality.