Kinkerbuurt

Neighborhood of Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands
Kinkerbuurt
Oud-West
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
COROPAmsterdam
BoroughWest
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Kinkerbuurt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɪŋkərˌbyːrt]) is the neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Along with the Overtoombuurt, it is part of the neighborhood of Oud-West in the borough of Amsterdam-West. It was built at the beginning of the twentieth century when Amsterdam was being expanded. Kinkerstraat, the area's main shopping street, was named after Dutch poet and lawyer Johannes Kinker.

The borough administration distinguishes several smaller areas within the Kinkerbuurt: the Bellamybuurt, the Van Lennepbuurt and the Da Costabuurt.[1]

  • Kinkerstraat
    Kinkerstraat
  • Bellamyplein
    Bellamyplein
  • Wall poem by Jacob van Lennep
    Wall poem by Jacob van Lennep

References

  1. ^ "De buurten van West". Borough of Amsterdam-West. Archived from the original on 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-07.

External links

  • Kinkerbuurt (in Dutch)
  • Kinkerbuurt Online (in Dutch)
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Former boroughs: De Baarsjes - Geuzenveld-Slotermeer - Oost-Watergraafsmeer - Oud-West - Oud-Zuid - Slotervaart - Westerpark - Zeeburg - Zuideramstel

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