Amstelveen
Amstelveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstəlˈveːn] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of 92,353 as of 2022. It is a suburban part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
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Apartment buildings in Amstelveen | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°51′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tjapko Poppens (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.08 km2 (17.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 90,829 |
| • Density | 2,208/km2 (5,720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Amstelvener |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1180–1189 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages of Bovenkerk and Nes aan de Amstel. In addition, as well as Downtown Amstelveen (Dutch: Amstelveen stadshart), it contains the following neighbourhoods: Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, Randwijk, Elsrijk and Keizer Karelpark. The name Amstelveen comes from the Amstel, a local river (as does the name Amsterdam) and veen, meaning fen, peat, or moor. Amstelveen houses the international headquarters of Dutch national airline KLM (although it is slated to leave for Schiphol in 2024) and KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms. The Cobra Museum is also located in Amstelveen.