Kadijken

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Kadijken
province North Holland North Holland
local community Flag of the Amsterdam municipality Amsterdam
Residents 2,825 (Jan 1, 2017)
Coordinates 52 ° 22 ′  N , 4 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′  N , 4 ° 55 ′  E
prefix 020
Postcodes 1019
Location of the Oostelijke Eilanden neighborhood in Amsterdam
Location of the Oostelijke Eilanden neighborhood in AmsterdamTemplate: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / map

The Kadijken (literally: Kadeiche ) is a residential area on the eastern edge of downtown Amsterdam . Originally it was a shipbuilding area where many dock workers lived. The neighborhood got its name from the streets Hoogte and Laierter Kadijk . In January 2017, Kadijken had around 2,825 inhabitants. Kadijken is bounded in the south by the Entrepotdok, in the west by the Nieuwe Herengracht, in the north by the Nieuwevaart and in the east by the Sarphatiestraat. The Oostelijke Eilanden and Kadijken have a combined population of 12,985 (as of January 1, 2017).

Sights are:

  • The Kadijksplein
  • The 't IJ' brewery
  • The Entrepodok
  • The Koning William shipyard
  • The museum shipyard 't Kromhout
  • The Entrepodoksluis (lock)
  • The Rapenburgersluis (lock)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 20, 2018 (Dutch)