Amstelveen

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Amstelveen municipality
Flag of the municipality of Amstelveen
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Amstelveen
coat of arms
province North Holland North Holland
mayor Tjapko Poppens ( VVD )
Seat of the municipality Amstelveen
Area
 - land
 - water 		44.08  km 2
41.21 km 2
2.87 km 2
CBS code 0362
Residents 90,965 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 2064 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 52 ° 18 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 18 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E
Important traffic route A9 N201 N231 N521 N522 S108 S109
prefix 020
Postcodes 1181-1189
Website Homepage of Amstelveen
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Amstelveen ( listen ? / I ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland . Its population is 90,965 (as of January 31, 2019). The municipality was called Nieuwer-Amstel until 1964 . A small part of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel also belongs to Amstelveen . Audio file / audio sample

history

Until 1964 the municipality was called Nieuwer-Amstel . In the Middle Ages, the Amstelland was divided into Ouder-Amstel , (east of the Amstel) and Nieuwer Amstel, west of the Amstel . Amstelveen was created in the peat mining area west of the Amstel. In the 17th and 18th centuries, many wealthy Amsterdam citizens settled there in search of peace. During this time, Amstelveen was also a parish glory , which the city of Amsterdam bestowed on various rulers and patricians . Among others, Cornelis de Graeff and Johann van Waveren Hudde were Ambachtsherren von Amstelveen. The border between Nieuwer-Amstel and Amsterdam ran south of the Buitensingelgracht , around what is now Van Baerlestraat and Ceintuurbaan . The former parish hall of Nieuwer-Amstel, built in 1890, still stands on the Amsteldeich near the Amsterdamse Tolstraat . After the northern part of the parish was incorporated into Amsterdam, the Amsterdam parish archive was set up here.

In the years 1896 and 1921, Amsterdam incorporated the densely populated northern part of the municipality, Nieuwer-Amstel was reduced to the old core village. The municipal boundary was now on the Kalfjeslaan . For wealthy Amsterdam residents, however, it had lost none of its appeal. This is visible in the elegant residential areas that were laid out in the northwest from 1930. Because of these residential areas, Amstelveen still enjoys the reputation of being a dormitory city for the wealthy.

After the Second World War , Amstelveen became a receiving community and officially part of the residential community of Schiphol . New residential areas were created very quickly, and Amstelveen was the fastest growing city in the Netherlands in the 1960s. Despite the rapid growth, great importance was attached to living quality and extensive green spaces. In 1964, the municipality, which had meanwhile grown into a suburb, was given the name of the former village of Amstelveen.

Growth has slowed since the end of the 1990s and there are no longer any plans for any major new development. In the southwestern residential area of Westwijk , 800 more apartments are to be built in the southwest and 700 more in the southeast. To meet the needs of the rapidly growing population, a new center was built, the Stadshart Amstelveen . In addition to over 260 shops, the central library , other cultural institutions, administration buildings and catering establishments have also been located here.

In 2003 Amstelveen was voted the most popular residential city in the Netherlands. Reasons for this are the easy accessibility, the security, the rich cultural offer and the proximity to Amsterdam. Amstelveen is originally a small farming village, which, however, grew significantly in the 20th century due to its favorable location near Amsterdam.

Location and economy

In Amstelveen

Amstelveen is a suburb in the south of Amsterdam and borders the Dutch capital. Schiphol Airport is to the west of Amstelveen . One of the Amsterdam hospitals and the administration building of the airline KLM are located in the village . A total of 6062 companies were registered in Amstelveen in 2006, seven percent of which were industrial companies and 76 percent service companies. Agriculture only accounts for one percent. 2000 inhabitants were unemployed.

traffic

Line 5 in Amstelveen

Amstelveen is crossed by the A9 motorway in an east-west direction . The city can be reached via exits 4 and 5. The A10 runs to the north . The most important north-south connection is the Beneluxbaan, an urban motorway with the GVB metro line 51 and tram line 5 in the median . The Südtangenten bus line connects Amstelveen with Amsterdam-Zuidoost , Schiphol, Haarlem and Hoofddorp . There are also thirteen other bus routes, almost all of which from the transport company Connexxion meet at the Amstelveen bus station in Stadhart .

Amstelveen has not had a rail link since 1950, but can be easily reached from the Amsterdam-Zuid , Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol train stations .

Attractions

Cobra Museum in Amstelveen
the fire station in Amstelveen

Amstelveen has some parks, including the Amsterdamse Bos , which is on the west side between Amstelveen and Amsterdam. It covers about 900 hectares. The park has existed since 1930 and was created by unemployed people who the city wanted to provide employment during the Great Depression. Several rowing regattas take place every year on the Bosbaan , a regatta course . Dragon boat competitions - such as the 9th European Nations Championships 2010 - are and have been carried out. There is also an open-air theater, arena , camping site, cafés and restaurants in the spacious recreational area. In the southwest are the small and large Poel . In addition to many other sports facilities, there is the Wagener Stadium , where national and international hockey tournaments take place regularly . From Easter to October the historic tram of the Electrische Museumtramlijn Amsterdam runs every Sunday . The Cobra Museum with CoBrA art is located in the Stadshart . A Japanese rock garden was created in the courtyard by the artist Tajiri . In the old village of Amstelveen you can see modern art in the Jan van der Togt museum.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
30th
20th
10
0
24.2
18.1
13.8
11.0
7.1
7.0
6.5
5.2
3.5
3.5
BBA
AVA
OCA
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
+1.5
-3.9
+3.5
+1.8
-1.0
-2.9
-1.4
+5.2
-2.8
-0.1
BBA
AVA
OCA

The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:

Political party Seats
2006 2010 2014 2018
VVD 9 9 9 10
D66 2 6th 8th 7th
GroenLinks 5 5 4th 5
Burger issues Amstelveen 5 4th 4th 4th
PvdA 8th 5 3 3
SP - 2 3 2
CDA 4th 4th 3 2
Actief voor Amstelveen - - - 2
Ouderen Combinatie Amstelveen 1 1 2 1
ChristenUnie 1 1 1 1
total 35 37 37 37

Town twinning

Amstelveen also maintains town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Amstelveen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tjapko Poppens nieuwe burgemeester Amstelveen. In: noord-holland.nl. Provincie Noord-Holland, May 10, 2019, accessed May 28, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Result of the municipal elections Gemeente Amstelveen, accessed on April 18, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006–2010 2014–2018 , accessed on April 18, 2018 (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Sister cities of Gemeente Amstelveen, accessed on April 18, 2018 (Dutch)