Duivendrecht

Duivendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœy̯və(n)ˌdrɛxt]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 6 km southeast of Amsterdam’s city center. In fact, it is surrounded by Amsterdam.

Duivendrecht
Duivendrecht in the municipality of Ouder-Amstel.
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityOuder-Amstel
Population
5,000

The statistical area "Duivendrecht", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4880.[1]

The local Duivendrecht railway station is a major interchange point on the Dutch railway network.

Radio Stations (local)

The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[2]

Born in Duivendrecht

  • Wim Eijk, Roman Catholic archbishop (22 June 1953)

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
  2. www.jammfm.nl


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