Stadsdeel
Encyclopedia
A stadsdeel is the name used for city districts in some of the larger municipalities of the Netherlands
.
Amsterdam
calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeente
n stadsdeel. They form a level of government, both executive (stadsdeelwethouders) and legislative (Stadsdeelraad, a council elected by the inhabitants), and can therefore be regarded as borough
s or wards. Until 2010, Amsterdam had 15 deelgemeenten, but the number has been decreased to eight.
Eindhoven's stadsdelen correspond to the former municipalities that fused into that of Eindhoven in 1920; their use to subdivide Eindhoven is standard on traffic signs and in official documents and publications, but they have no political or administrative independence.
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...
.
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...
calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
n stadsdeel. They form a level of government, both executive (stadsdeelwethouders) and legislative (Stadsdeelraad, a council elected by the inhabitants), and can therefore be regarded as 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....
s or wards. Until 2010, Amsterdam had 15 deelgemeenten, but the number has been decreased to eight.
Eindhoven's stadsdelen correspond to the former municipalities that fused into that of Eindhoven in 1920; their use to subdivide Eindhoven is standard on traffic signs and in official documents and publications, but they have no political or administrative independence.
See also
- Gemeente
- DeelgemeenteDeelgemeenteA deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
- Amsterdam's city boroughs
- Rotterdam's city boroughs
- Districts of The HagueDistricts of The HagueThe Dutch city of The Hague consists of eight districts . Each district is divided into subdistricts . Each of these stadsdelen has its own office , where most of the local government activity is organized. These stadsdeelkantoren make many aspects of local government more accessible to residents...