Amsterdam-West

Amsterdam-West
Kattensloot in 2009
Kattensloot in 2009
Official logo of Amsterdam-West
Location in Amsterdam
Location in Amsterdam
Coordinates: 52°22′30″N 4°52′00″E / 52.37500°N 4.86667°E / 52.37500; 4.86667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAmsterdam
Area
 • Total
9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
148,908
 • Density15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttps://www.amsterdam.nl/stadsdelen/west/

Amsterdam-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑɱˈʋɛst]) is a borough (Dutch: stadsdeel) of Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the west of the centre of the city. This borough was formed in 2010 through the merging of four former boroughs Oud West, Westerpark, De Baarsjes and Bos en Lommer.[1]

This part of Amsterdam was built roughly between the end of the 19th century and 1960. In 2013, the borough had approximately 142,700 inhabitants. With about 14,000 inhabitants per km2, West is also the most densely populated borough of Amsterdam.

  1. ^ "District of West". Iamsterdam.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-08-12.