Amsterdam Nieuw-West
Amsterdam Nieuw-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmniuˈʋɛst]) is a borough (Dutch: stadsdeel) comprising the westernmost neighbourhoods of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was created in 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs Osdorp, Geuzenveld-Slotermeer and Slotervaart. In 2017, the borough had almost 150,000 inhabitants.
Amsterdam Nieuw-West | |
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Andreas Ensemble in Amsterdam Nieuw-West | |
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Nieuw-West as part of Amsterdam | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2021) | |
| • Total | 159.522 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | https://www.amsterdam.nl/stadsdelen/nieuw-west/ |
Most of the residential neighborhoods of Amsterdam Nieuw-West were built after 1950 under an urban expansion plan, based on the garden city concept. Centrally located within the borough are the Sloterplas (literal translation: Lake Sloter) and Sloterpark (around the lake).
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