Oostpoort (Amsterdam)
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| Neighborhood of Amsterdam | |
| Buildings of the former gas factory in 2005
Buildings of the former gas factory in 2005
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Borough | Amsterdam-Oost |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Oostpoort (Dutch pronunciation: [oːstpoːrt];[stress?] English: East Gate) is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The neighborhood is situated at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway.[1]
Initially, the area was named Polderweggebied after the Polderweg, which is a road running through it. Between 1885 and 1921, the Oostergasfabriek (Eastern Gas Factory) was located in the area. After the factory was closed, the neighborhood became a business area. In the early 2000s, multiple buildings were demolished and the terrain was remediated. In 2007, the first new buildings were constructed.[2] In 2008, the neighborhood was renamed Oostpoort.[1]
In 2013, Oostpoort had a population of 573. The local government is expecting the population to peak with 2,274 in the year 2020.[1]
The district office (Dutch: stadsdeelkantoor) of Amsterdam-Oost,[3] a shopping area,[4] one primary school, and two secondary schools[1] are located in Oostpoort.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (Dutch) De Staat van Oostpoort 2013, Amsterdam-Oost. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Polderweggebied / Oostpoort, Geheugen van Oost. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
- ↑ District of Oost, I Amsterdam. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Winkeloverzicht Oostpoort, Beleef Oostpoort. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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Add'l. former boroughs: De Baarsjes - Geuzenveld-Slotermeer - Oost-Watergraafsmeer - Oud-West - Oud-Zuid - Slotervaart - Westerpark - Zeeburg - Zuideramstel
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