Westerpark (neighbourhood)

Westerpark
Type Urban park
Location Westerpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Status Open all year
Westerpark
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
Country  Netherlands
Province North Holland
COROP Amsterdam
Borough West
Time zone CET (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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