Overtoomse Veld is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is named for the Overtoomse Sluis, which was an old portage point dating from the 14th century on a major cargo route to and from Amsterdam at the junction of two waterschap areas, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland and Hoogheemraadschap van Amstelland.
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Overtoomse Veld | |
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Neighborhood of Amsterdam | |
August Allebéplein in the Overtoomse Veld | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| COROP | Amsterdam |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
In neighborhood Overtoomse Veld-Noord the following streets are named after Dutch painters from the 19th and 20th century:
In neighborhood Overtoomse Veld-Midden the following streets are named after philosophers:
For the Delflandpleinbuurt area in Overtoomse Veld-Zuid, the names come from places in Delfland:
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