Westerpark (neighbourhood)

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Westerpark
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
Westerpark, namesake of the neighbourhood
Westerpark, namesake of the neighbourhood
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
COROPAmsterdam
BoroughWest
Time zoneCET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (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.

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