IJburg

IJburg
Neighbourhood of Amsterdam
Houses in IJburg nearby frozen water during winter 2010
Houses in IJburg nearby frozen water during winter 2010
Location of IJburg (green) in Amsterdam
Location of IJburg (green) in Amsterdam
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAmsterdam
BoroughOost
Area
 • Total
2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
22,195[1]
 • Density10,088/km2 (26,130/sq mi)

IJburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛibʏr(ə)x]) is a residential neighbourhood under construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the IJmeer and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake. The Haveneiland, Rieteilanden, Steigereiland and Centrumeiland are already inhabited as of 2004. It is part of the municipality Amsterdam-Oost and also contains the Diemerpark, one of the city's largest parks.[2]

Map showing the constituent islands of IJburg (October 2020)
  1. ^ "IJburg". Borough of Amsterdam-Oost. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "IJburg". Borough of Amsterdam-Oost. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.