Westpoort (''Western Gateway or Western Port'') is an international port area and one of the largest

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in the

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. The area covers the

Port of Amsterdam The port of Amsterdam () is an Inland port, inland port, seaport in Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the 14th busiest port in Europe by total cargo tonnage. In 2023, the port of Amsterdam had a cargo throughput of 63 million tons. ...

and the industrial area in the northwest of

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Business

While the area has very few permanent residents, it serves as

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of over 2000 Dutch and foreign companies that operate in the Netherlands. In 2008 approximately 45,000 people commuted to the area for work, making it the largest commuter destination within city limits. Approximately 70,000 people work in this harbor region of Amsterdam.

Geography

It is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam. It is divided in the industrial areas of ''Teleport'', '' Sloterdijk'' areas I, II and III, ''De Heining'' and the harbour area (''Havengebied''). Westpoort covers an area of over . The northern border of the area is formed by the

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which connects it with the

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via the IJ. The district borders the

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and Nieuw-West, and on the westside the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude (including the town of

Halfweg Halfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, wh ...

Administration

As primarily a

business district Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." A business entity is not necessar ...

, Westpoort does not have its own district committee. Thus Westpoort is a city area, not a borough (stadsdeel), because it has a low population and it is directly governed by the central municipal council of Amsterdam, as a port and

industrial park An industrial park, also known as industrial estate or trading estate, is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more heavyweight version of a business park or office par ...

rather than a neighborhood.

References

External links

City of Amsterdam, Westpoort official site
Geography of Amsterdam

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