Nes aan de Amstel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛs aːn də ˈʔɑmstəl]) is a village in the municipality of Amstelveen in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. The village's name indicates that it is located on the Amstel; it is situated on the edge of the Rond Hoep polder.

Nes aan de Amstel
Village
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Coordinates: 52°15′33″N 4°52′15″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Amstelveen
Area [1]
• Total	10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	985
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1189[1]
Dialing code	020
Website	nesaandeamstel.nl

History

The village was established in the 16th century and has gradually been developing since 1947. The landscape is largely determined by the town's Catholic church, the Sint-Urbanuskerk, built to a design by the architect Joseph Cuypers.

Events

Nes aan de Amstel is known for hosting the Dorpsfeest. Each year in the summer during the town festival, the slob en sloot race is organised, during which approximately 50 participants submit an itinerary through the fields and ditches around the town.

Notable people

Notable people from Nes aan de Amstel include:

• Agatha Deken (1741–1804), writer and poet

References

External links

• Media related to Nes aan de Amstel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official site (in Dutch)