Submunicipalities of Amsterdam

Districts in the municipality of Amsterdam made since 1981. Previously, there were a total of 14, still exist since 1 May 2010, seven districts, divided into the districts of Amsterdam.

2.1 Residential District, districts

History

Already in the 18th century there was a " Burgerwijkindeling " (paraphrased: Classification of " civil districts " ) of 60 districts in Amsterdam. 1850 he produced the residents' registration office ( " Bevolkingsregister " ) and it came to a new classification of 50 neighborhoods that remained until 1909. Due to the expansion of the city, the districts were geographically and administratively changed again in the years 1921, 1931, 1936 and 1946.

The first municipalities created in 1981 with Amsterdam Noord and Osdorp. By 30 April 2010, there were 15 in which the district Westpoort did not have a district council or county council not because Westpoort an industrial area: is ( Dutch " Bedrijfsterrein "). Thus, there were 14 "official and official " city districts (with its own district council ).

In May 2008, the 14 city district chairman made a proposal to improve the suburbs, after which the " Commissie Verbetering Bestuur Amsterdam" was founded (Commission for the improvement of the management of Amsterdam) back in September 2008. The final decision was that the number of 14 districts to be limited to seven, with the individual tasks between the municipality and the districts are to be regulated.

The current districts were:

Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam Noord, Bos en Lommerange, De Baarsjes, Geuzenveld - Slotermeer, Oost -Watergraafsmeer, Osdorp, Amsterdam Oud- West, Amsterdam Oud -Zuid Slotervaart, Westerpark, Zeeburg, Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam Zuidoost and ( the fifteenth district) " Westpoort ".

The 14 municipalities had together 322 district representatives and 49 members of the district board ( Administratively ).

Chronological development

1981: The first two districts emerged with Amsterdam Noord and Osdorp.

1987: new districts with De Pijp, Watergraafsmeer Buitenveldert and Zuidost.

1990 (January): Extension with Westerpark, Oud -West, Oost Indische Buurt / Oostelijk - Docklands, Bos en Lommerange, De Baarsjes, South, Rivierenbuurt, Geuzenveld / Slotermeer and Slotervaart / Overtoomese Veld. In May, the Indian name Buurt / Oostelijk Have field have been changed in Zeeburg.

1998: there was a merger of the municipalities Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert. They together formed a part of Amsterdam -Zuid with the Prinses Irenebuurt and Zuideramstel. Amsterdam Oost and Watergraafsmeer was Oost / Watergraafsmeer. De Pijp and Amsterdam -Zuid got the name Amsterdam Oud -Zuid.

2002: Amsterdam-Centrum got a district council.

2004: Slotervaart / Overtoomse Veld was named Slotervaart.

2010: from May 2010, the 14 municipalities have been reduced to seven.

Former municipalities

In 1987, a more detailed classification of each residential area was carried out in the districts, which changed over the years.

Amsterdam - Centrum: Burgwallen bustling heart, Burgwallen Nieuwe bustling heart 's Canal Loop West, Canal Ring -Zuid, Nieuwmarkt, Lastage, Haarlemmerbuurt, Westelijke islands, Zeehelderbuurt, Jordaan, Weteringschans, Weesperstraatbuurt, Plantation, Oostelijke islands.

Amsterdam Noord: Volewijk, Ijplein, Vogelbuurt, Tuindorp Buiksloot, Tuindorp Nieuwendam, Tuindorp Oostzaan Nieuwendammerdijk, Buiksloterdijk, Buikslotermeer, Oostzanerwerf, Kadoelen, Molenwijk, Nieuwendam - Noorde, Buiksloterham, spell Buiksloot, Noord Landelijk with the districts (former villages) Ransdorp, Holysloot, Zunderdorp, Durgerdam and Schellingwoude.

Amsterdam Oost: East Watergraasmeer with Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt, Dapperbuurt, Transvaalbuurt, Watergraafsmeer.

Residential district, districts

Amsterdam Oud -Zuid: Oude Pijp, Nieuwe Pijp, Diamantbuurt, Museum Quarter, Duivelseinland, Apollobuurt, Willemspark, Stadionbuurt, Hoofddorppleinbuurt, Schinkelbuurt.

De Baarsjes: Admiralenbuurt, Postjesbuurt, Trompbuurt, Chassebuurt, Mercatorbuurt.

Geuzenveld - Slotermeer: Eendracht, Geuzenveld, Sprieringhorn, Slotermeer - Nordoost, Slotermeer - Zuidwest.

Oost -Watergraafsmeer: Tuinwijk, Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt, Oostpoort, Dapperbuurt, Transvaalbuurt, Van de Kunbuurt, Don Bosco, Juliana, Middenmeer Betondorp, de Omval.

Bos en Lommerange: Erasmusbuurt, Gibraltarbuurt, Gulden Winckelbuurt, Landlustbuurt, Kolenkitbuurt, Robert Scottbuurt.

Osdorp: Osdorp -Oost, Osdorp Midden, Lutkemeer, Ookmeer, De Punt, Middelveldsche Akerpolder and Sloten.

Oud- West: Since Costabuurt, Kinkerbuurt, Van Lennepbuurt, Overtoomse Sluis, Cremerbuurt, Helmersbuurt, Vondelbuurt.

Westerpark: Houthavens, Spaarndammerbuurt, Zeehelderbuurt, Staatsliedenbuurt, Central Market, Frederik Hendrikbuurt.

Zeeburg: Indian Buurt IJburg, Zeeburgereiland, Oostelijk Have area.

Zuideramstel: Rivierenbuurt, Scheldebuurt, IJsselbuurt, Rijnbuurt, Buitenveldert with West and Oostbuurt, Prinses Irenebuurt, Zuidas.

Zuid -Oost: Amstel III, Bullewijk, Bijlmer, Venserpolder, Bijlmer -Centrum D, F, H. Bijlmer -Centrum E, G, K., Gaasperdam, Holendrecht, Nellestein, Reigersbos, Gein, Driemond.

- Westpoort: Westelijk Havengebied, Bedrijvengebierd Sloterdijk Teleport.

Importance

In the German and Dutch language have different names or individual terms of other meanings. The term municipality with its own district council is called in Dutch " Stadsdeel " and " Stadsdeelrad ". Literally, this would be in the German language: " district " and " Stadtteilrat ". A " Stadsdeel " is in larger cities turn from " Buurten " and " Wijken ", as well as an urban district of " neighborhoods " and " districts " may exist. In Amsterdam and Rotterdam municipalities are also called " Deelgemeenten " ( boroughs ). While it is mainly spoken in Amsterdam " Stadsdelen ," the term " deelgemeente " is common in Rotterdam.

New districts with neighborhoods and districts

In the new classification of Amsterdam boroughs ( " Stadsdelen " ) are three of the former remained and added four new ones.

The four new districts are:

Amsterdam Oost Oost- Watergraafsmeer Zeeburg. Population: 112,000 Area: 31 km ²
Amsterdam Zuid with Amsterdam Oud -Zuid and Amsterdam-Centrum. Number of Residents: 132,000, Area 17 km ²
Amsterdam Nieuw -West with Geuzenveld - Slotermeer and Osdorp. Number of residents: 133.00, Area 32 km ²
Amsterdam West at Westerpark, Amsterdam Oud -West, De Baarsjes and Bos en Lommerange. Population: 130,000 Area: 10 km ²

The existing city districts are:

Amsterdam-Centrum with Burgwallen bustling heart, Burgwallen Nieuwe bustling heart 's Canal Loop West, Canal Ring -Zuid, Nieuwmarkt, Lastage, Haarlemmerbuurt, Jordaan, Weteringschans, Weesperbuurt, Plantation, Oostelijke islands, Kadijken and Rapenburg. Population: 81,000, Area: 8 km ²
Amsterdam Noord, Population: 87,000 Area: 64 km ²
Amsterdam Zuidoost, Population: 80,000 Area: 22 km ²

The seven new municipalities have together 199 district representatives and 35 board members. The laws and rules in the Netherlands, which are valid for the individual municipalities, also apply to the municipalities. Among other things, the District Council ( " Stadsdeelrad " ) is selected in the same manner as the council.

Responsibility of the municipalities

Education (eg schools ), sports, arts and culture, social services (public welfare ), support of working in these fields instances. Building permits for businesses, office and residential buildings, planning and execution of public institutions (for example, parks and green spaces ). Street cleaning, street lighting, city supervision. Services for citizens and tourists. The surveillance of parking lots, beaches, trains and parks.