Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in the municipality of Ouder-Amstel.

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (52°18′N, 4°55′E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is largely a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 9 km south of Amsterdam. A small part of the town lies in the municipality of Amstelveen.

In 2001, the town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel had 7256 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 3043 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ouderkerk aan de Amstel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 7480.[2]

The town is the location of the Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the oldest Jewish cemeteryin the Netherlands. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
  3. ^ L. alvarez Vega, the Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, 1994


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