![]() ![]() ![]() Until 1795, Amsterdam-Noord was used as a gallows field, where the corpses of convicts were hung after the execution as a frightening example. Amsterdam-Noord is best known for its typical wooden houses (mainly located in Schellingwoude and Nieuwendam), historical areas with a low population density ( Landelijk Noord) and large open spaces (especially Durgerdam and Ransdorp).Īmsterdam north of the IJ originally consisted of the Volewijck peninsula, which the city was given control over in 1393 (right of craftsmanship Dutch: recht van ambachtsheerlijkheid). It remains geographically close to major city landmarks, including Amsterdam Centraal station, the Royal Palace and the Rokin. ![]() It borders the Markermeer to the east.Īmsterdam-Noord is mostly home to families who prefer it to the expensive, touristy and crowded Centrum, West and Zuid boroughs. The borough, which has an area of 49.01 km 2 (18.92 square miles), borders the municipalities of Zaanstad, Oostzaan, Landsmeer and Waterland to the north, all part of the province of North Holland like Amsterdam. The IJ, the body of water which separates it from Amsterdam-Centrum and the rest of the city, is situated southwest of Amsterdam-Noord. Amsterdam-Noord ( Dutch pronunciation: English: North Amsterdam) is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands with a population of about 90,000.
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