Oude Pijp (

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for "Old Pipe"), also known as Noord-Pijp (Dutch for "North-Pipe") is a neighbourhood of

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located in an urbanised part of the Zuid borough. It had a population of 14,102 in 2011 and an area of 68 hectares. Together with Nieuwe Pijp, Oude Pijp forms De Pijp. Oude Pijp is bordered by the Boerenwetering (west), the

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(north), the

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(east), and the Ceintuurbaan (south). The

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is part of Oude Pijp. Notable locations include the

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and the Heineken Experience, a former

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brewery, currently an industrial museum. Several books by notable Dutch authors are set in Oude Pijp in the early 20th century: *''Kamertjeszonde'', by

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*''Pijpelijntjes'', by

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*''Jeugd in De Pijp, Vrijmoedige herinneringen'', by Piet Bakker File:Amsteldijk hoek Tweede Jan Steenstraat pic2.JPG, Corner between the Amsteldijk and Tweede Jan Steenstraat File:Marie Heinekenplein.jpg, Marie Heinekenplein File:Amsterdam André Hazes.jpg, Statue of

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File:GerardDoustraat.jpg, Gerard Dousstraat

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