Gaasperdam

Gaasperdam is a neighborhood in the borough of Amsterdam Southeast in the province of North Holland. The district was named after the river Gaasp and comprises the hamlets Nellestein, Holendrecht, Gein and Reigersbos. Gaasperdam had 3,585 inhabitants on 19 September 2012. Thereof in North Gaasperdam 2016 and 1569 in Southern inhabitants.

History

1966 some polders, still at that time belonged to the municipality Weesperkarspel, the municipality of Amsterdam have been allocated. The polders were drained and started with housing. At the field belonged Bijlmermeer, Gein and Gaasp, the result was later city of Amsterdam Zuid -Oost. Gaasperdam was named South Bijlmer originally ( " South Bijlmer ").

In Gaasperdam is the Gaasperpark (also called " Gaasperplaspark " ), on the northern side of the Gaasperplas. The park was created in 1977-1982. 1982 Floriade was held in the park. Also there is the Hemtuin (literally: " Hemgarten " ) to find the was 1982/1983. 2001 Hemtuin, formerly three hectares ( ha) was large, extended to 10 ha. It lies between the Gaasperdammerweg and the hamlets Holendrecht East and West.

In addition, there is the Schooltuin Gaasperdam (literally " school garden ") of space provides for approximately 1,000 children. Among other things, it serves as a nursery, thus there is the possibility that schools flowers and fruits often get free. The school garden is the largest in the city and offers the children also learning material to.

In Gaasperdam district has a primary school, a church, a cemetery, a retirement home, the zoo are ( Dutch: " Kinderboerderij ") ' t Brinkie and Buurvrouennetwerk (a network of and for women from the neighborhood ) and a canoe and a sailing boat club. Shopping centers can be found on the court Wisseloordplein in Gein and Reigersbos.

Transport links

There are three metro lines, the No. 50 departs Isolatorweg after Holendrecht, Reigersbos and Gein. The No 51 of Spaklerweg about Diemen -South, Kraaiennest to Gaasperplas and the No. 54 from Amstel station Duivendrecht, Bijlmer, Holendrecht to Gein. By Amsterdam Zuid -Oost, take bus No. 59 and 60 (as of first half of 2012).