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The last area to be granted the status of borough was Amsterdam-Centrum (2002). The existing system of seven boroughs, covering most parts of Amsterdam, is the result of a major borough reform in 2010. The current boroughs have populations of around 80,000 to 150,000, which is the equivalent to an average-sized municipality in the Netherlands.
The recently re-opened DeLaMar Theater houses more commercial plays and musicals. A new theatre has also moved into the Amsterdam scene in 2014, joining other established venues: Theater Amsterdam is located in the west part of Amsterdam, on the Danzigerkade. It is housed in a modern building with a panoramic view over the harbour.
Amsterdam calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeenten stadsdeel. They form a level of government, both executive (stadsdeelwethouders) and legislative (Stadsdeelraad, a council elected by the inhabitants), and can therefore be regarded as boroughs or wards. Until 2010, Amsterdam had 15 deelgemeenten, but the number has been decreased to eight. [1]
As of 1 May 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands, is divided into eight boroughs for administrative purposes. Previously, it consisted of 15 boroughs. Previously, it consisted of 15 boroughs. Each Amsterdam borough contains several neighbourhoods .
The Government of Amsterdam consists of several territorial and functional forms of local and regional government. The principal form of government is the municipality of Amsterdam , Netherlands. The municipality's territory covers the city of Amsterdam as well as a number of small towns.
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Amsterdam-Noord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmˈnoːrt]; English: North Amsterdam) is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands with a population of about 90,000. The IJ , the body of water which separates it from Amsterdam-Centrum and the rest of the city, is situated southwest of Amsterdam-Noord.
In 1990, De Baarsjes became a borough (Dutch: stadsdeel) of Amsterdam. As it was mostly built before World War II, it was all built to last so when it came to urban renewal in the 1990s, [ 3 ] most buildings were renovated and not razed to the ground.