Amsterdam-Oost () is a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, established in May 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs of

Zeeburg Zeeburg () is a former borough of Amsterdam. It had 52,701 residents (January 2009) and an area of 19.31 km². The construction of new islands to the east called IJburg made it the most rapidly growing borough of Amsterdam. On 1 May 2010 Zeeb ...

and Oost-Watergraafsmeer. In 2013, the borough had almost 123,000 inhabitants.

History

Amsterdam-Oost is the

on the eastern side of the

Singelgracht The Singelgracht () is the waterway that borders the entire Amsterdam Center and flows along the Nassaukade, Stadhouderskade and Mauritskade. Formerly the canal and the ramparts on the city side formed the outer defenses of the city. Name The n ...

canal. The borough is bordered by the

Amstel The Amstel () is a river in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn, Amstelveen, and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, to the IJ in Amsterdam. Annually, the riv ...

river in the west, the ''Weespertrekvaart'' canal in the south, and the IJ lake in the east and north. The eastern city expansion beyond the 17th-century Amsterdam canal belt began in the last quarter of the 19th century with the development of the Oosterparkbuurt and

Dapperbuurt Dapperbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title ...

. These neighborhoods, including the Weesperzijde area along the

river, are called ''

Oud-Oost Oud-Oost is an officially designated area of the borough of Amsterdam-Oost (Amsterdam East) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It consists of the areas closer to the city center, traditionally known as Amsterdam East, before the borough was expanded. It ...

'' ('Old East'). In the early 20th century, additional urban expansions were planned in eastern direction. Between 1920 and 1940, the

Indische Buurt (; "Indies Neighborhood") is a neighborhood in the borough of Oost, the eastern part of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The name of the neighborhood dates from the early 20th century, and is derived from the fact that the neighborhood's stree ...

and Transvaalbuurt neighborhoods were constructed, partly on the territory of the former municipality of

Nieuwer-Amstel Amstelveen () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands with a population of 92.353 as of 2022. It is a suburban part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages o ...

. To improve the accessibility of these new neighborhoods, a railway project known as ''Spoorwegwerken Oost'' ('Eastern Railway Works') was carried out between 1932 and 1942 in which the old ground level railroads were elevated on embankments and viaducts. In addition, the former ''Weesperpoortstation'' (1843) was closed on October 15, 1939, to be replaced by the

Amsterdam Amstel railway station Amsterdam Amstel (; abbreviation: Asa) is a railway station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The station opened in 1939. It is located to the southeast of Amsterdam Centraal in the borough of Amsterdam-Oost, near the Amstel river. Amsterdam Amstel is ...

. The railway works also allowed for the extension of several

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

routes. From 1939 to 1942, further urban expansion projects were carried out in the former municipality of

Watergraafsmeer The Watergraafsmeer is a polder in the Netherlands. It was reclaimed in 1629. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were many buitenplaatsen in the Watergraafsmeer, though nowadays only one, Frankendael, remains. Since 1921, the Watergraafsmee ...

, which was annexed by the city of

in 1921. In the 1990s, the new neighborhoods were added in the ''

Oostelijk Havengebied The Eastern Docklands ( nl, Oostelijk Havengebied) is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, located between the IJ and the Nieuwe Vaart in the borough of Amsterdam-Oost. The harbor area was constructed in the late nineteenth century to allow f ...

'' ('Eastern Docklands') area. Since 2002, the new neighborhood of

IJburg IJburg () is a residential neighbourhood under construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the IJmeer and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake. The Haveneiland, Rieteilanden, Steigereiland and ...

, initially also called ''Nieuw-Oost'' ('New East') is under construction. The ''Zeeburgereiland'' is also to be developed for residential purposes. In March 2007, the Transvaalbuurt and parts of the

were marked ''aandachtswijk'' (disadvantaged neighborhood) by minister for housing

Ella Vogelaar Catharina Pieternella "Ella" Vogelaar (23 December 1949 – 7 October 2019) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade union leader. Political career After graduating from the HBS in Zierikzee she attended the social academy ...

which made national urban renewal funds and programmes available to the area. In 2007, construction of the

Oostpoort Oostpoort (; en, East Gate) is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The neighborhood is situated at between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railwa ...

shopping centre and residential area on the site of the former ''Oostergasfabriek'' began, which has also become home of the ''Stadsdeelkantoor''(borough or 'district' office) and several educational institutions.

Borough government

Until 2014, the Amsterdam boroughs, called '' stadsdelen'' or 'districts', were governed by a directly elected district council (''deelraad'') as well as a separate district executive board, the members of which were appointed and controlled by the council. Since the 2014 municipal elections, the district councils have been abolished and replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees (''bestuurscommissies''). The district committees are elected every four years, on the same day as the city's central

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

. Each district committee elects three of its members to form an executive committee (''dagelijks bestuur''). The district committees' jurisdiction is determined by the central

. Responsibilities delegated to the 2014-2018 district committees include parks and recreation, streets and squares, refuse collection, permits and events, preparation of zoning plans, passports and drivers licenses, and welfare work. The district committee of Amsterdam-Oost consists of 15 members. The committee was elected on March 19, 2014. Five national political parties and one local party are represented on the committee. In April 2014, the committee elected its executive committee. Executive committee chair is Ivar Manuel ( D66), the other members are Thijs Reuten ( PvdA) and Nevin Özütok ( GL). The borough office (''stadsdeelkantoor'' or 'district office') of Amsterdam-Oost is located at Oranje-Vrijstaatplein 2 in the new

neighborhood.

Neighborhoods

The borough consists of the following neighborhoods: *

Eastern Docklands The Eastern Docklands ( nl, Oostelijk Havengebied) is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, located between the IJ (Amsterdam), IJ and the Nieuwe Vaart in the Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough of Amsterdam-Oost. The harbor area was constructed in ...

(In Dutch, "Oostelijk Havengebied") *

References

External links

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Borough of Amsterdam-Oost
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