Ouder-Amstel

Ouder-Amstel
Municipality
Church in Duivendrecht
Church in Duivendrecht
Flag of Ouder-Amstel
Flag
Coat of arms of Ouder-Amstel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Ouder-Amstel in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°54′E / 52.300°N 4.900°E / 52.300; 4.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoke Geldhof (D66)
Area
[2]
 • Total
25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
 • Land24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi)
 • Water1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
14,125
 • Density587/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1115, 1190–1191
Area code020
Websitewww.ouder-amstel.nl

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.

Population centres

The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the towns and villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Waver.

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]

Radio station

The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[6]

Notable people

  • "De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
    "De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
  • Water tower, De Oude Molen gunpowder factory
    Water tower, De Oude Molen gunpowder factory
  • Ouderkerk aan de Amstel De Haegh Farm
    Ouderkerk aan de Amstel De Haegh Farm
  • Pontveer Ouderkerk on the Amstel
    Pontveer Ouderkerk on the Amstel
  • Ouderkerk ad Amstel, view of the Ronde Hoep
    Ouderkerk ad Amstel, view of the Ronde Hoep

References

  1. ^ "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ouder-Amstel. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1191BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ouder-Amstel municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9". JammFM 104.9.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 01 January 2020


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