Amstelveen
Amstelveen main libraryMain library (center) on the square in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Amstelveen, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands, near the Amstel River. Amstelveen (meaning “peat bog on the Amstel”) was formerly a village in the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel. A residential suburb of Amsterdam, it is a water-sports center with some agriculture and light industry. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam’s main international airport, is nearby to the west. Pop. (2007 est.) 78,945; (2024 est.) 95,014.
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Amstelveen
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22 January 2025
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November 14, 2026