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Westpoort (Western Gateway or Western Port) is an area of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The area covers the Port of Amsterdam, the main harbour and the industrial area of the city.
Westpoort (Amsterdam) | |
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 The location of Westpoort in Amsterdam | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| COROP | Amsterdam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.47 km2 (13.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | https://www.amsterdam.nl/stadsdelen/westpoort/ |
Business
editWhile the area has very few permanent residents, it serves as corporate headquarters of over 1,500 Dutch and foreign companies that operate in the Netherlands. Therefore, approximately 45,000 people commute to the area for work on workdays, making it the largest commuter destination within city limits.[1]
Geography
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It is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam. It is divided in the industrial areas of Teleport, Sloterdijk areas I, II and III, De Heining and the harbour area (Havengebied).
The northern border of the area is formed by the North Sea Canal. The district borders the borough of West and Nieuw-West, and on the westside the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude (including the town of Halfweg).
Administration
editAs primarily a business district, Westpoort does not have its own district committee. Thus Westpoort is a city area, not a borough (stadsdeel), because it has a low population and it is directly governed by the central municipal council of Amsterdam, as a port and industrial park rather than a neighborhood.[2]
References
edit- ^ Amsterdam.nl - Westpoort Archived 2013-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch only)
- ^ "Stadsdelen". Gemeente Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
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- ^ "Stadsdelen". Gemeente Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.