Duivendrecht | |
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  Duivendrecht Location in the Netherlands  Duivendrecht Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°56′E / 52.333°N 4.933°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Ouder-Amstel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,300 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1115[1] |
| Dialing code | 020 |
Duivendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyvə(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 centre. It is a suburb of Amsterdam.
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1308 as Doevendrecht, and means "ferry of Doeve (person)."[3] Duivendrecht started to developed in the 19th century and has become encircled by Amsterdam, Diemen and the Bijlmermeer.[4]
The Catholic St Urbanus Church is a single aisled cruciform church with a double tower. It was built between 1877 and 1878 as a replacement of the 1840 church.[4]
The local Duivendrecht railway station is a major interchange point on the Dutch railway network. It opened in 1993 and is on the Amsterdam to Arnhem railway line, the Weesp to Leiden line as well as the Amsterdam Metro.[5]
Radio Stations (local)
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[6]
Born in Duivendrecht
- Wim Eijk, Roman Catholic archbishop (22 June 1953)
Gallery
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Opening of Duivendrecht railway station (1993)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1115AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Duivendrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Diemen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "station Duivendrecht". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9". JammFM 104.9.
External links
Media related to Duivendrecht at Wikimedia Commons
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This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 01:56