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Amsterdam-Oost (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmˈoːst]) is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in May 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs of Zeeburg and Oost-Watergraafsmeer. [1] In 2013, the borough had almost 123,000 inhabitants. [2]
The first Amsterdam boroughs were created in 1981, with other boroughs created in later years. 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 ...
Oud-Oost is an officially designated area of the borough of Amsterdam-Oost (Amsterdam East) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It consists of the areas closer to the city center, traditionally known as Amsterdam East, before the borough was expanded. [1] It is made up of the smaller neighborhoods: Dapperbuurt; Oosterparkbuurt; Oostpoort; Transvaalbuurt ...
Map of the area. In the mid-nineteenth century the Dutch government determined that the city's open harbor front was to be filled in to allow for the construction of the Amsterdam Centraal railway station (the city decided on its location in 1869, and it was built 1882-1889), despite objections by the city; the building of the railway station followed necessarily on the Dutch government's ...
Indische Buurt was relatively isolated from the rest of the city by its position behind the railway line that runs through the area, and connects Amsterdam Centraal with Utrecht, until 1939 when Muiderpoort Station was built. One of the last bath houses in Amsterdam was built on Javaplein in 1942, which functioned until 1982. [3]
It was the only suburb on the south side of the city; most other suburbs were planned on the west side. In 1958 the first stone was laid for the suburb, which was designed according to the garden city planning principles. In 1959 the first residents moved into their new homes. In 1987 Buitenveldert was granted the status of a borough. In 1998 ...
] English: East Gate) is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The neighborhood is situated at 52°21′28″N 4°55′53″E / 52.35778°N 4.93139°E / 52.35778; 4.93139 between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway , and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway
The Bijlmer boasts Amsterdam's biggest shopping centre, the "Amsterdamse Poort", though Amsterdam's city centre remains the largest shopping area. Alongside the shopping centre, the " Anton de Kom plein" (square) is completed, it houses a cultural centre and the borough administrative offices ("stadsdeelkantoor").