Ouder-Amstel Explained

Ouder-Amstel
Settlement Type:Municipality
Flag Size:100x67px
Map Alt:Highlighted position of Ouder-Amstel in a municipal map of North Holland
Coordinates:52.3°N 58°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Government Footnotes:[1]
Governing Body:Municipal council
Leader Party:D66
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joke Geldhof
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:-1
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:1115, 1190–1191
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:020

Ouder-Amstel (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌʌudər ˈɑmstəl/) is a municipality in the Netherlands on the river Amstel, in the province of North Holland. It is 5km (03miles) south of the centre of Amsterdam.

Population centres

The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the towns and villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Waver.

Topography


Map of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Ouder-Amstel consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[3]

Radio station

The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collegeleden . Members of the board . nl . Gemeente Ouder-Amstel . 8 May 2024 .
  2. Web site: Postcodetool for 1191BD . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 20 March 2014.
  3. Web site: 16 March 2022 . Ouder-Amstel municipal election 2022 . 8 May 2024. verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. nl.
  4. Web site: JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9. JammFM 104.9.
  5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0938777/ IMDb Database