Bovenkerk is a village in the
municipality
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of
Amstelveen
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 ...
in the
province
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of
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
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. Bovenkerk was part of the 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 ...
until 1964, when it was absorbed in the newly-formed municipality of Amstelveen. It lies on the western side of Amstelveen and next to the
Amsterdam Forest.
Population
The statistical area of Bovenkerk, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of 3040.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020''
As of 1 January 2020.
Sports
The
Boro Formula One Team, founded by the brothers Bob and Rody Hoogenboom was based in Bovenkerk in 1976 and 1977.
References
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Populated places in North Holland
Amstelveen