Westerpark (neighborhood)
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See also: Westerpark (park) and Westerpark (former borough)
| Westerpark | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Amsterdam | |
| Country | |
| Province | North Holland |
| COROP | Amsterdam |
| Borough | West |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) (UTC) |
Westerpark is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is bordered by the Staatsliedenbuurt on the south and the Spaarndammerbuurt on the northeast and Sloterdijk area of Westpoort on the west. It is a non-residential area, containing the park by the same name, the Westergasfabriek (former gas factory turned into a cultural center), the Sint-Barbara cemetery, and railyards.[1]
Westerpark is also a former borough of the city, which was merged with into the borough of Amsterdam-West.
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