Westerpark (Amsterdam)

Westerpark

province	North Holland
local community	Amsterdam
Coordinates	52 ° 23 '  N , 4 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 52 ° 23 '  N , 4 ° 53'  E
Important traffic route
prefix	020
Location of the Westerpark neighborhood in Amsterdam

Westergasfabriek and canal in Westerpark

Westerpark is a district of the Dutch capital Amsterdam , province of North Holland , and belongs to the municipality of Amsterdam-West .

Westerpark has around 35,000 inhabitants, around 50% of whom are foreigners. The surface is 10.96 km², 0.76 km² of which is water. Westerpark is close to the center . The districts Staatslieden-, Spaarndammer-, Zeehelden- and Hugo de Grootbuurt form the district. In 1883 a combination of nature and culture was set up on the site of the " Westergasfabriek ". On 13 hectares there are restaurants, an event space (for example for music), a “theater village”, sports facilities and various small gardens or green spaces. In the 19th century there were 26 windmills in this area, of which only one remains, De Otter . It is the oldest wood saw windmill in the Netherlands.

The park of the same name in the district is a popular destination that can also be easily explored by boat.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ History of the Westerpark. ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: westerpark.amsterdam.nl , January 26, 2006. Accessed March 27, 2010 (Dutch)