Diemen
Encyclopedia
Diemen is a municipality
and a town in the Netherlands
with a population of around 24,000. Diemen is located in the province of North Holland
directly to the east of Amsterdam
within the capital's metropolitan area.
Diemen Zuid contains a large part of INHOLLAND College
, one of the Amsterdam area's Colleges along with one of the stations of the Amsterdam metro
.
And besides the town, Diemen consists of several green zones, mainly located to the south and east of the town, which give the municipality a more rural feel than the surrounding Amsterdam municipality.
, a coalition of PvdA
, GroenLinks, D66
, and SP
was formed in Diemen. The College van burgemeester en wethouders
consists of mayor Amy Koopmanschap and the four aldermen Lex Scholten (PvdA), Ruud Grondel (GroenLinks), Jeannette Pietersen (D66), Maïta van der Mark (SP), one of each coalition party.
The municipal council of Diemen comprises 19 seats, which are divided as follows:
and Diemen Zuid
. The trains of NS
call at both stations, the metros of the GVB
only at Diemen Zuid.
Tram (line 9), bus and night bus services connect Diemen to Amsterdam and other towns in the area.
Municipalities of the Netherlands
|All provinces of the Netherlands are divided into municipalities , together 418 , excl. the 3 "special municipalities" of the Caribbean Netherlands.Among the municipalities we can distinguish:...
and a town in the 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...
with a population of around 24,000. Diemen is located in the province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
directly to the east 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...
within the capital's metropolitan area.
Geography
The town is split into three areas: Diemen Noord, which contains, besides a lot of newer buildings for the upper class, many of the town's older buildings and is quite a middle class area. Diemen Centrum is located south of Diemen Noord and is a more modern working and middle class area, separated from the Northern part by the A1 motorway. Lastly, there's Diemen Zuid which is the largest of the three areas. It is located south of a canal from centrum. It is often grouped together with the Bijlmer.Diemen Zuid contains a large part of INHOLLAND College
INHOLLAND University
Inholland University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university , located in the Netherlands. Its organizational structure is a result of a collaboration of four formally independent institutions....
, one of the Amsterdam area's Colleges along with one of the stations of the Amsterdam metro
Amsterdam Metro
The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed rapid transit and light rail system in Amsterdam, and its surrounding municipalities Amstelveen, Diemen, and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The network is owned by the city of Amsterdam and operated by the Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf, the company that also operates...
.
And besides the town, Diemen consists of several green zones, mainly located to the south and east of the town, which give the municipality a more rural feel than the surrounding Amsterdam municipality.
Local government
After the 2010 local elections in the NetherlandsNetherlands
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...
, a coalition of PvdA
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
, GroenLinks, D66
Democrats 66
Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...
, and SP
Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet...
was formed in Diemen. The College van burgemeester en wethouders
College van Burgemeester en Wethouders
The college van burgemeester en wethouders is the executive board of a municipality in the Netherlands. This local government body plays a central role in municipal politics in the Netherlands. It consists of the mayor and the members of the municipal executive...
consists of mayor Amy Koopmanschap and the four aldermen Lex Scholten (PvdA), Ruud Grondel (GroenLinks), Jeannette Pietersen (D66), Maïta van der Mark (SP), one of each coalition party.
The municipal council of Diemen comprises 19 seats, which are divided as follows:
- VVDPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
- 4 seats - PvdALabour Party (Netherlands)The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
- 4 seats - GroenLinks - 3 seats
- Leefbaar Diemen - 2 seats
- D66Democrats 66Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...
- 2 seat - SPSocialist Party (Netherlands)The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet...
- 2 seats - CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
- 1 seats - Democraten Diemen - 1 seat
Transportation
Diemen has two railway stations: DiemenDiemen railway station
Diemen railway station is located in Diemen, a suburb in Southeast Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was first opened in 1 August 1882 and closed on 1 October 1913. It reopened on 24 May 1974. The station remains in the same location as before. At the station there is a hexagonal NS ticket...
and Diemen Zuid
Diemen Zuid railway station
Diemen Zuid is a railway station is located in the southeastern Amsterdam suburb of Diemen. The railway station is served by Nederlandse Spoorwegen 'heavy rail' services as well as Line 53 of the Amsterdam Metro. The station was first used as only a metro station operated by GVB in 1977...
. The trains of NS
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
call at both stations, the metros of the GVB
Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf
The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf is the municipal transport company of Amsterdam. As of 2007, the GVB is an independent corporation wholly owned by the city of Amsterdam.-History:...
only at Diemen Zuid.
Tram (line 9), bus and night bus services connect Diemen to Amsterdam and other towns in the area.