Diemen

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Diemen
Municipality / Town
Street view of recreated old houses in Diemen
Recreated old houses in Diemen
Flag with three horizontal stripes in blue, white (with black ducks), and blue
Flag		Shield based on the flag of Diemen with a crown on top
Coat of arms
Location map showing Diemen in North Holland and the Netherlands
Location of Diemen in North Holland and the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°58′E / 52.33°N 4.97°E / 52.33; 4.97Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°58′E / 52.33°N 4.97°E / 52.33; 4.97
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Government[1]
 • Type Mayor–Aldermen–Council
 • Mayor Amy Koopmanschap (GL)
 • Aldermen

Lex Scholten (PvdA)

Ruud Grondel (GL)
Jeannette Pietersen (D66)
Maïta van der Mark (SP)
Area[2]
 • Total 1,404 ha (3,469 acres)
 • Land 1,199 ha (2,963 acres)
 • Water 205 ha (507 acres)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Total 24,935
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 1110–1113
Area code(s) 020
ISO 3166 code NL-NH
Website www.diemen.nl

Diemen (Dutch: [dimən] ( listen)) is a town and municipality with a population of 24,935 in the Netherlands. It is located in the south of the province North Holland, southeast of Amsterdam, and within the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Map of the municipality Diemen

Diemen is located in the province North Holland, in the west of the Netherlands. The town is part of the urban area of Amsterdam and is situated between Amsterdam-Oost (IJburg, Watergraafsmeer), Ouder-Amstel (Duivendrecht), Amsterdam-Zuidoost (Bijlmer, Driemond), and Muiden.

Three waterways cross the municipality: the Weespertrekvaart from west to south, the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal from north to east, and the river Diem from south to north. The river is the namesake of Diemen. The town can be divided into three neighbourhoods: Diemen Noord, Diemen Centrum, and Diemen Zuid.

Diemen Noord (English: Diemen North) is located on the south bank of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal, which separates it from the Amsterdam neighbourhood IJburg, on the west bank of the river Diem, and on the north side of the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway. The area contains houses, a few of which are recreated old houses, a minor shopping centre, and in the east a green area called Diemerpolder.

Diemen Centrum (English: Diemen Centre) extends from the Watergraafsmeer in the west, from which it is separated by the A10 motorway, all the way to the north-east of municipality with the rural area Overdiemerpolder, an electricity plant, and the green area Diemervijfhoek. The neighbourhood contains houses and apartment buildings, the largest shopping centre, and the town hall. The train station Diemen is located between Noord and Centrum.

Diemen Zuid (English: Diemen South) is located next to Duivendrecht, Bijlmer, and Driemond. It contains houses and apartment buildings, a minor shopping centre, and a location of INHOLLAND University. On the south-west border is the railway station Diemen Zuid for metros and trains. The east part of the neighbourhood contains an industrial area and a green area called Diemerbos.

Local government

The municipal government consists of the executive college of the mayor and aldermen and the elected municipal council. The municipal building is located at the D.J. den Hartoglaan 1.

After the 2010 local elections in the Netherlands, a coalition of Labour Party (PvdA), GreenLeft (GL), Democrats 66 (D66), and Socialist Party (SP) was formed in Diemen. The college van burgemeester en wethouders consists of the appointed mayor Amy Koopmanschap (GL) and the four aldermen Lex Scholten (PvdA), Ruud Grondel (GroenLinks), Jeannette Pietersen (D66), Maïta van der Mark (SP), one of each coalition party.[3]

The municipal council of Diemen consists of 19 elected members, the seats are divided as follows:[4]

  • VVD - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 4 seats
  • GreenLeft - 3 seats
  • Leefbaar Diemen - 2 seats
  • D66 - 2 seat
  • SP - 2 seats
  • CDA - 1 seats
  • Democrats Diemen - 1 seat

Education

The university of applied sciences Inholland has a location in Diemen

There are seven primary schools in Diemen. The three public schools are De Octopus, De Venser, and 't Palet. The two ecumenical schools are De Ark and De Duif. The school De Kersenboom is both public and ecumenical. De Nieuwe Kring is a Jenaplan school and Sint-Petrusschool is a Roman Catholic school.[5]

In Diemen are no secondary schools. The nearest secondary schools are in Amsterdam and Weesp.[6]

There are two institutes of tertiary education in Diemen: the universities of applied sciences HBO Nederland and Inholland both have a location in Diemen Zuid.[7] The nearest universities are in Amsterdam and Amstelveen.

Transportation

Diemen railway station

Diemen has two NS train stations: Diemen and Diemen Zuid. There is also a metro station Diemen Zuid next to the train station that connects to the metro network of the GVB.

Tram (line 9), bus and night bus services connect Diemen to Amsterdam and other towns in the area.

References

  1. ↑ (Dutch) Wie is wie, Diemen. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Dutch) CBS StatLine, Statistics Netherlands, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.
  3. ↑ http://www.diemen.nl/content.jsp?objectid=6312
  4. ↑ http://www.diemen.nl/content.jsp?objectid=7098
  5. ↑ (Dutch) Basisonderwijs, Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.
  6. ↑ (Dutch) Voortgezet onderwijs, Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.
  7. ↑ (Dutch) HBO, Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.

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