Diemen

Diemen
Town and municipality
Street in Diemen with recreated traditional houses in 2004
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland and the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°58′E / 52.333°N 4.967°E / 52.333; 4.967Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°58′E / 52.333°N 4.967°E / 52.333; 4.967
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Erik Boog (D66)
Area
• Total	14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
• Land	11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
• Water	2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)
• Total	26,148
• Density	2,181/km2 (5,650/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Diemenaar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	1110–1113
Area code	020
Website	www.diemen.nl

Diemen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdimə(n)]) is a town and municipality with a population of 26,148 in the Netherlands. It is located in the south of the province North Holland, southeast of Amsterdam, and within the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

The name Diemen comes from the river Diem, which originates from die eme, meaning the water.

Diemen is located in the province North Holland, in the west of the Netherlands. The town is part of the urban area of Amsterdam and is situated between Amsterdam-Oost (IJburg, Watergraafsmeer), Ouder-Amstel (Duivendrecht), Amsterdam-Zuidoost (Bijlmer, Driemond), and Muiden.

Three waterways cross the municipality: the Weespertrekvaart from west to south, the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal from north to east, and the river Diem from south to north. The river is the namesake of Diemen. The town can be divided into three neighbourhoods: Diemen Noord, Diemen Centrum, and Diemen Zuid.

Diemen Noord (English: Diemen North) is located on the south bank of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal, which separates it from the Amsterdam neighbourhood IJburg, on the west bank of the river Diem, and on the north side of the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway. The area contains houses, a few of which are recreated old houses, a minor shopping centre, and in the east a green area called Diemerpolder.