| Coordinates | 52°18′N 4°54′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Governing body | Municipal council |
| Leader party | D66 |
| Mayor | Joke Geldhof |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation m | −1 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postcode | 1115, 1190–1191 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www.ouder-amstel.nl |
Ouder-Amstel (ˌʌudər ˈɑmstəl) is a municipality in the Netherlands on the river Amstel, in the province of North Holland. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the centre of Amsterdam.
Population centres
The municipality of Ouder-Amstel consists of the towns and villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel and Waver and the cadastral populated place of Amsterdam-Duivendrecht.
Topography
Map of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Ouder-Amstel consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[1]
- Ouder-Amstel Anders - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- Natuurlijk Belang - 3 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
Radio station
The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm fm 104.9 Smooth & Funky.[2]
Notable people
- Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel (ca.1235–ca.1303) a powerful lord and member of the Van Aemstel family.
- Wim Eijk (born 1953 in Duivendrecht) a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht
- Femke Wolting (born 1970 in Ouder-Amstel) a Dutch independent new media producer[3]
- Meindert Klem (born 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) a rower, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ "Ouder-Amstel municipal election 2022" (in Dutch). verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "JammFM Smooth & Funky 104.9". JammFM 104.9
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 01 January 2020