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Betondorp

Betondorp
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
Country  Netherlands
Province North Holland
COROP Amsterdam
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Betondorp is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was built in the 1920s as an experiment in building affordable housing with new, cheap building materials, chiefly concrete. The name translates as 'Concrete Village'.

The houses are built in a sober, minimalist form of Art Deco.

Betondorp is located in the Watergraafsmeer neighbourhood.

Coordinates: 52°20′25″N 4°56′35″E / 52.34028°N 4.94306°E / 52.34028; 4.94306



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