Bovenkerk, Amstelveen Explained

Bovenkerk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.2917°N 55°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Amstelveen
Population Total:3040
Population As Of:1 January 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1185, 1187
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:020

Bovenkerk is a village in the municipality of Amstelveen in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Bovenkerk was part of the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel 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.[1]

Sports

The Boro Formula One Team, founded by the brothers Bob and Rody Hoogenboom was based in Bovenkerk in 1976 and 1977.

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020. As of 1 January 2020.