Diemen

Geography

Diemen is located in the province North Holland, in the west of the Netherlands. The town is part of the urban area of Amsterdam and is situated between Amsterdam-Oost (IJburg, Watergraafsmeer), Ouder-Amstel (Duivendrecht), Amsterdam-Zuidoost (Bijlmer, Driemond), and Muiden. Three waterways cross the municipality: the Weespertrekvaart from west to south, the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal from north to east, and the river Diem from south to north. The river is the namesake of Diemen. The town can be divided into three neighbourhoods: Diemen Noord, Diemen Centrum, and Diemen Zuid. Diemen Noord () is located on the south bank of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal, which separates it from the Amsterdam neighbourhood IJburg, on the west bank of the river Diem, and on the north side of the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway. The area contains houses, a few of which are recreated late medieval houses, a minor shopping centre, and in the east a green area called Diemerpolder. Diemen Centrum () extends from the Watergraafsmeer in the west, from which it is separated by the A10 motorway, all the way to the north-east of municipality with the rural area Overdiemerpolder, an electricity plant, and the green area Diemervijfhoek. The neighbourhood contains houses and apartment buildings, the largest shopping centre, and the town hall. The train station Diemen is located between Noord and Centrum. Diemen Zuid () is located next to Duivendrecht, Bijlmer, and Driemond. It contains houses and apartment buildings, a minor shopping centre, and a location of Inholland University of Applied Sciences. On the south-west border is the railway station Diemen Zuid for metros and trains. The east part of the neighbourhood contains an industrial area and a green area called Diemerbos.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  51,533
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  49,521
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  45,517
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  42,797
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  42,197
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  42,147
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  38,655
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,222

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2008-10-11
  19 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands