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Diemen Zuid

Diemen
Town and municipality
Street in Diemen with recreated traditional houses in 2004
Street in Diemen with recreated traditional houses in 2004
Flag of Diemen
Flag
Coat of arms of Diemen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Diemen in a municipal map of North Holland
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 (February 2017)
 • 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.


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