Westpoort (''Western Gateway or Western Port'') is a
borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
(''stadsdeel'') 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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. The borough covers the
Port of Amsterdam, the main harbour and industrial area of the city, and is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam. It is divided in the industrial areas of ''Teleport'', ''
Sloterdijk'' areas I, II and II, ''De Heining'' and the harbour area (''Havengebied'').
While the borough has very few permanent residents, it serves as
corporate headquarters of over 1,500 Dutch and foreign companies that operate in the Netherlands. Therefore, approximately 45,000 people commute to the area for work on workdays, making it the largest commuter destination within city limits.
Amsterdam.nl - Westpoort
(Dutch only)
As a primarily business district
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, Westpoort does not have its own district committee like the other boroughs do. Instead, it is governed directly by the central municipal council, as a port and industrial park
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rather than a neighborhood.
The northern border of the area is formed by the North Sea Canal
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. The district borders the boroughs of West
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Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
and Nieuw-West and the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. It had a population of 5,760 in August 2017. On 1 January 2019, it merged with the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.
The munici ...
(including the town of Halfweg
Halfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, whic ...
).
References
External links
City of Amsterdam, Westpoort official site
Geography of Amsterdam
Western
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Places
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*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
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Boroughs of Amsterdam
Industrial parks
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