See also: Westerpark (park) and Westerpark (former borough).
Official Name: | Westerpark |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Amsterdam |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | COROP |
Subdivision Name2: | Amsterdam |
Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
Subdivision Name3: | West |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | CET (UTC+01) |
Timezone Dst: | CEST (UTC+02) |
Westerpark is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is bordered by the Staatsliedenbuurt on the south and the Spaarndammerbuurt on the northeast and Sloterdijk area of Westpoort on the west. It is a non-residential area, containing the park by the same name, the Westergasfabriek (former gas factory turned into a cultural center), the Sint-Barbara cemetery, and railyards.[1]
Westerpark is also a former borough of the city, which was merged with into the borough of Amsterdam-West.