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Bovenkerk, Amstelveen

Coordinates: 52°17.5′N 4°51′E / 52.2917°N 4.850°E / 52.2917; 4.850
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Bovenkerk
Saint Urbanus Church in Bovenkerk
Saint Urbanus Church in Bovenkerk
Bovenkerk is located in Netherlands
Bovenkerk
Bovenkerk
Location in the Netherlands
Bovenkerk is located in North Holland
Bovenkerk
Bovenkerk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°17.5′N 4°51′E / 52.2917°N 4.850°E / 52.2917; 4.850
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAmstelveen
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total3,040
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1185, 1187
Dialing code020

Bovenkerk is a village in the municipality of Amstelveen in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Bovenkerk was part of the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel until 1964, when it was absorbed in the newly-formed municipality of Amstelveen. It lies on the western side of Amstelveen and next to the Amsterdam Forest.

Population

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The statistical area of Bovenkerk, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of 3040.[1]

Sports

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The Boro Formula One Team, founded by the brothers Bob and Rody Hoogenboom was based in Bovenkerk in 1976 and 1977.

References

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  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020. As of 1 January 2020.