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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.
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 .
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]
Unlike most other Dutch municipalities, Amsterdam is subdivided into 7 boroughs (stadsdelen or 'districts') and 1 urban area (stadsgebied) Weesp. [10] This system was implemented in the 1980s and significantly reformed in 2014. Before 2014, the boroughs were responsible for many activities that previously had been run by the central city.
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.
The district contains seven buildings and on the district boundary is a bridge that have been designated as rijksmonument (national heritage site), [4] all in the architectural style of the Amsterdam School: 4th Crafts School, 1923 [5] Corantijn School, 1923 [6] Jan Maijen School, 1926 [7] Mercatorplein Complex (1), houses and shops, 1927 [8]
Amsterdam-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑɱˈʋɛst]) is a borough (Dutch: stadsdeel) of Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the west of the centre of the city. This borough was formed in 2010 through the merging of four former boroughs Oud West , Westerpark , De Baarsjes and Bos en Lommer .
Amsterdam is divided into fifteen boroughs for administrative purposes. Each borough contains several neighbourhoods. ... This page was last edited on 6 February 2015 ...