Ouder-Amstel
Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
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Ouder-Amstel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʌudər ˈɑmstəl] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Netherlands on the river Amstel, in the province of North Holland. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the centre of Amsterdam.
Ouder-Amstel | |
|---|---|
Church in Duivendrecht | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°54′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joke Geldhof (D66) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 14,125 |
| • Density | 587/km2 (1,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1115, 1190–1191 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the towns and villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel and Waver and the cadastral populated place of Amsterdam-Duivendrecht.
Topography
Map of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Ouder-Amstel consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[5]
- Ouder-Amstel Anders - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- Natuurlijk Belang - 3 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
Radio station
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[6]
Notable people
- Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel (ca.1235–ca.1303) a powerful lord and member of the Van Aemstel family.
- Wim Eijk (born 1953 in Duivendrecht) a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht
- Femke Wolting (born 1970 in Ouder-Amstel) a Dutch independent new media producer[7]
- Meindert Klem (born 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) a rower, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Gallery
"De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
Water tower, De Oude Molen gunpowder factory
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel De Haegh Farm
Pontveer Ouderkerk on the Amstel
Ouderkerk ad Amstel, view of the Ronde Hoep
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