Oostpoort (; en, East Gate) is a neighborhood in the borough

Amsterdam-Oost Amsterdam-Oost () is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in May 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs of Zeeburg and Oost-Watergraafsmeer. In 2013, the borough had almost 123,000 inhabitants. History Amsterdam-Oost is the bor ...

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. The neighborhood is situated at between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the

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, and the

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.De Staat van Oostpoort 2013

. Retrieved on 30 June 2014. 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. In 2008, the neighborhood was renamed ''Oostpoort''. In 2013, Oostpoort had a population of 573. The local government is expecting the population to peak with 2,274 in the year 2020. The district office ( nl, stadsdeelkantoor) of Amsterdam-Oost, a shopping area,Winkeloverzicht Oostpoort
Beleef Oostpoort. Retrieved on 30 June 2014. one primary school, and two secondary schools are located in Oostpoort.

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* Amsterdam-Oost Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam {{NorthHolland-geo-stub