Ouder-Amstel
Ouder-Amstel (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Ouder-Amstel | |
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 Church in Duivendrecht | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°54′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mieke Blankers-Kasbergen (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 13,916 |
| • Density | 578/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1115, 1190–1191 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Waver.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Ouder-Amstel consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
- D66 - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- CDA - 3 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
- Ouder-Amstel Anders - 1 seat
- Natuurlijk Belang - 1 seats
Radio station
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[5]
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[6]
- Meindert Klem (born 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) a rower, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Gallery
"De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel - Watertoren Kruitfabriek De Oude Molen
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel Boerderij De Haegh_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
Pontveer Ouderkerk aan de amstel
Ouderkerk ad Amstel, zicht op de Ronde Hoep
References
- "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ouder-Amstel. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- "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 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- www.jammfm.nl
- IMDb Database retrieved 01 January 2020
External links
Media related to Ouder-Amstel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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