Duivendrecht

Duivendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyvə(n)ˌdrɛxt]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 6 km southeast of Amsterdam’s city centre. It is a surburb of Amsterdam.

Duivendrecht
Village
Duivendrecht is located in Netherlands
Duivendrecht
Duivendrecht
Location in the Netherlands
Duivendrecht is located in North Holland
Duivendrecht
Duivendrecht
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°56′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityOuder-Amstel
Area
[1]
 • Total1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,300
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1115[1]
Dialing code020

History

The village was first mentioned in 1308 as Doevendrecht, and means "ferry of Doeve (person)."[3] Duivendrecht started to developed in the 19th century and has become encircled by Amsterdam, Diemen and the Bijlmermeer.[4]

The Catholic St Urbanus Church is a single aisled cruciform church with a double tower. It was built between 1877 and 1878 as a replacement of the 1840 church.[4]

The local Duivendrecht railway station is a major interchange point on the Dutch railway network. It opened in 1993 and is on the Amsterdam to Arnhem railway line, the Weesp to Leiden line as well as the Amsterdam Metro.[5]

Radio Stations (local)

The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[6]

Born in Duivendrecht
  • Wim Eijk, Roman Catholic archbishop (22 June 1953)
  • Little church of Duivendrecht
    Little church of Duivendrecht
  • Houses in Duivendrecht
    Houses in Duivendrecht
  • Omegam Laboratories
    Omegam Laboratories
  • Opening of Duivendrecht railway station (1993)
    Opening of Duivendrecht railway station (1993)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1115AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. "Duivendrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Diemen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. "station Duivendrecht". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. "JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9". JammFM 104.9.


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