Lombardijen Explained

Official Name:Lombardijen
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Rotterdam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:COROP
Subdivision Name2:Rotterdam
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:IJsselmonde
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Lombardijen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It consists of a group of sub-neighborhoods that are organized around Spinoza Park in the western end of the Ijsselmonde borough. Constituent neighborhoods include Homerusbuurt, Molierebuurt, Karlmarxbuurt, and Platostraat.[1]

History

Lombardijen was an area of population expansion in the post-war period and is thus populated with dense housing developments.[2]

Housing

As of 2012, approximately 70% of housing was rental while 30% was privately owned.[3]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transforming Housing Heritage: Projects for Regeneration of Rotterdam Feijenoord & Lombardijen. 55 . Veldacademie .
  2. Web site: Transforming Housing Heritage: Projects for Regeneration of Rotterdam Feijenoord & Lombardijen. vi . Veldacademie .
  3. Web site: Transforming Housing Heritage: Projects for Regeneration of Rotterdam Feijenoord & Lombardijen. 56 . Veldacademie .