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Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°55′E / 52.300°N 4.917°E / 52.300; 4.917
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Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
Town
Paardenburg
Paardenburg
The town centre (dark green) and the municipal boundaries (light green) of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in the municipality of Ouder-Amstel
The town centre (dark green) and the municipal boundaries (light green) of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in the municipality of Ouder-Amstel
Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°55′E / 52.300°N 4.917°E / 52.300; 4.917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityOuder-Amstel
Amstelveen
Area
 • Total26.18 km2 (10.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total8,228
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʌudərkɛrk aːn də ˈʔɑmstəl]) is a town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is largely a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel; it lies about 9 km south of Amsterdam. A small part of the town lies in the municipality of Amstelveen. It is connected to Amsterdam by the river Amstel. There is another village called Ouderkerk in South Holland, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.

Population

In 2001, the town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel had 7,256 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km² (0.5 square miles) and contained 3,043 residences.[1] The broader area of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, which includes residences on the periphery of the village and in the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 7,480.[2]

Main sights

The town is the location of the Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the oldest Jewish cemetery in the Netherlands,[3] as well as a neogothic Roman Catholic church that was designed by Pierre Cuypers in 1865.[4]

  • Drawing bridge: de Kerkbrug
    Drawing bridge: de Kerkbrug
  • De Zwaan ("The Swan") windmill
    De Zwaan ("The Swan") windmill
  • View to de Ronde Hoep
    View to de Ronde Hoep
  • Entering the town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
    Entering the town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
  • Ouder-Amstel Town Hall in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
    Ouder-Amstel Town Hall in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ^ L. alvarez Vega, the Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, 1994
  4. ^ http://www.kerkenouderkerk.nl/web/node/65 (Dutch)
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