Westerpark is a former
borough (stadsdeel) just northwest of the centre of the city of
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
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As a borough it existed from 1990 till 2010, when it merged with the boroughs
Oud-West,
Bos en Lommer
Bos en Lommer (; English: Wood and Shade) is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. From 1990 to 2010 it was considered a district of the municipality of Amsterdam in the province of North Holland. As of May 1, 2010, it was merged into the new A ...
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De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes () is a district ( nl, wijk) in Amsterdam-West situated west of the city center of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Named after a former hamlet, urban development started in the 1920s. It contains the neighbourhoods Admiralenbuurt, Chassébuur ...
to form the new borough
Amsterdam-West
Amsterdam-West () is a borough (Dutch: ''stadsdeel'') of Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the west of the centre of the city. This borough was formed in 2010 through the merging of four former boroughs Oud West, Westerpark, De Baarsjes and Bos en Lomm ...
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Westerpark comprised the following neighborhoods and areas:
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Frederik Hendrikbuurt
Frederik Hendrikbuurt is a neighbourhood in the West district of Amsterdam, Netherlands and is situated between the canals Singelgracht and ''Kostverlorenvaart''. The neighbourhood, known locally by the moniker the "Fred", is centred on the Fred ...
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Houthaven
Houthaven is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands situated in the West borough. Literally meaning "lumber port", Houthaven is a port situated along the IJ in Amsterdam's western port. It is bordered by a dam in the IJ river to the north and t ...
(former harbour area)
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Spaarndammerbuurt
Spaarndammerbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Staatsliedenbuurt
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Waterwijk
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Zeeheldenbuurt
The Zeeheldenbuurt is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located in the borough Amsterdam-West, it borders directly on the Westelijke Eilanden to the west. It lies between the Westerkanaal and the Westerdok; to the north is Houthaven
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Westerpark (neighborhood) proper including the
Westerpark (park)
Amsterdam-West
Former boroughs of Amsterdam
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