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Ouder-Amstel
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Church in Duivendrecht
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Location in North Holland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 13,273 | ||
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
1115, 1190–1191
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| Area code | 020 | ||
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
Radio station
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.
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
- Meindert Klem (born 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) a rower, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Gallery
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"De Sollenburg" Ronde Hoep west 49
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Water tower, De Oude Molen gunpowder factory
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Ouderkerk aan de Amstel De Haegh Farm
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Pontveer Ouderkerk on the Amstel
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Ouderkerk ad Amstel, view of the Ronde Hoep
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