| Ouder-Amstel | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Church in Duivendrecht | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°54′E / 52.300°N 4.900°E / 52.300; 4.900 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joke Geldhof (D66) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.78 km (9.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.08 km (9.30 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.70 km (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,125 |
| • Density | 587/km (1,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1115, 1190–1191 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www |
Ouder-Amstel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʌudər ˈɑmstəl] ) is a municipality in the Netherlands on the river Amstel, in the province of North Holland. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the centre of Amsterdam.
Population centres
The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the towns and villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Waver.
Topography
Map of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Ouder-Amstel consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:
- Ouder-Amstel Anders - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- Natuurlijk Belang - 3 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
Radio station
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.
Notable people
- Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel (ca.1235–ca.1303) a powerful lord and member of the Van Aemstel family.
- Wim Eijk (born 1953 in Duivendrecht) a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht
- Femke Wolting (born 1970 in Ouder-Amstel) a Dutch independent new media producer
- Meindert Klem (born 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) a rower, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Gallery
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"De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
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Water tower, De Oude Molen gunpowder factory
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Ouderkerk aan de Amstel De Haegh Farm
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Pontveer Ouderkerk on the Amstel
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Ouderkerk ad Amstel, view of the Ronde Hoep
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References
- "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ouder-Amstel. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 1191BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Ouder-Amstel municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9". JammFM 104.9.
- IMDb Database retrieved 01 January 2020
External links
Media related to Ouder-Amstel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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