Nieuwendam
Encyclopedia
Nieuwendam is a former village in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is now a neighbourhood of Amsterdam-Noord
.
Nieuwendam was a separate municipality until 1921, when it was merged with Amsterdam
. The municipality covered the villages of Nieuwendam and Zunderdorp
.
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...
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:...
. It is now a neighbourhood of Amsterdam-Noord
Amsterdam-Noord
Amsterdam-Noord is an autonomous stadsdeel of Amsterdam. The area is located north of the IJ, the body of water which separates it from central Amsterdam and the rest of the city.-Transport:...
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Nieuwendam was a separate municipality until 1921, when it was merged with Amsterdam
Amsterdam (municipality)
The Government of Amsterdam is the government of the municipality and city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Most of the inhabitants live in the city of Amsterdam, but the municipality also covers a number of small villages, and other parts of the local government, such as the Waterschap or the...
. The municipality covered the villages of Nieuwendam and Zunderdorp
Zunderdorp
Zunderdorp is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km northeast of Amsterdam....
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