Amsterdam-Zuid
Encyclopedia
Amsterdam-Zuid is a stadsdeel
(borough
) of Amsterdam
, Netherlands
. This borough was formed in 2010 as a merge of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid
and Zuideramstel. The borough has 133,810 inhabitants (2010) and it has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam.
Stadsdeel
A stadsdeel is the name used for city districts in some of the larger municipalities of the Netherlands.Amsterdam calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeenten stadsdeel...
(borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
) of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. This borough was formed in 2010 as a merge of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
Oud-Zuid is a neighborhood and a former borough of Amsterdam. It was formed in 1998 by merging the former boroughs of Zuid and De Pijp. In 2010 the borough was merged with Zuideramstel to form the borough Amsterdam-Zuid. On January 1st 2005 the borough had a population of 83,696...
and Zuideramstel. The borough has 133,810 inhabitants (2010) and it has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam.