Oostpoort (Amsterdam)

Oostpoort
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
Buildings of the former gas factory in 2005
Coordinates: 52°21′28″N 4°55′53″E / 52.35778°N 4.93139°ECoordinates: 52°21′28″N 4°55′53″E / 52.35778°N 4.93139°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Amsterdam
Borough	Amsterdam-Oost
Population (2013)
• Total	573
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Oostpoort (Dutch pronunciation: [oːstpoːrt]; English: East Gate) is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The neighborhood is situated at 52°21′28″N 4°55′53″E / 52.35778°N 4.93139°E between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway.^[1]

Initially, the area was named Polderweggebied after the Polderweg, which is a road running through it. Between 1885 and 1921, the Oostergasfabriek (Eastern Gas Factory) was located in the area. After the factory was closed, the neighborhood became a business area. In the early 2000s, multiple buildings were demolished and the terrain was remediated. In 2007, the first new buildings were constructed.^[2] In 2008, the neighborhood was renamed Oostpoort.^[1]

In 2013, Oostpoort had a population of 573. The local government is expecting the population to peak with 2,274 in the year 2020.^[1]

The district office (Dutch: stadsdeelkantoor) of Amsterdam-Oost,^[3] a shopping area,^[4] one primary school, and two secondary schools^[1] are located in Oostpoort.

References

1. (Dutch) De Staat van Oostpoort 2013, Amsterdam-Oost. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
2. (Dutch) Polderweggebied / Oostpoort, Geheugen van Oost. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
3. District of Oost, I Amsterdam. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
4. (Dutch) Winkeloverzicht Oostpoort, Beleef Oostpoort. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.

External links

• Media related to Oostpoort at Wikimedia Commons