Oude Pijp Explained

Official Name:Oude Pijp
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood of Amsterdam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Amsterdam
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:Zuid
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Oude Pijp (Dutch for "Old Pipe"), also known as Noord-Pijp (Dutch for "North-Pipe") is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located in an urbanised part of the Zuid borough. It had a population of 14,102 in 2011 and an area of 68 hectares.[1] Together with Nieuwe Pijp, Oude Pijp forms De Pijp.

Oude Pijp is bordered by the Boerenwetering (west), the Singelgracht (north), the Amstel (east), and the Ceintuurbaan (south). The Sarphatipark is part of Oude Pijp. Notable locations include the Albert Cuyp Market and the Heineken Experience, a former Heineken brewery, currently an industrial museum.

Several books by notable Dutch authors are set in Oude Pijp in the early 20th century:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gemeente Amsterdam, Stadsdeel Zuid, de staat van de buurten in Zuid: Oude Pijp (Municipality of Amsterdam, South District, current state of neighborhoods in the South: Oude Pijp). Bureau Onderzoek en Statistiek/Stadsdeel Zuid. 24 April 2012. 14 June 2013.